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**1997 MLB All-Star Game**
Date	July 8, 1997
Venue	Jacobs Field
City	Cleveland, Ohio
Managers	National League - Bobby Cox (ATL); American League - Joe Torre (NYY)
MVP	Sandy Alomar, Jr. (CLE)
Attendance	44,916
First pitch	Larry Doby
Television	Fox
TV announcers	Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Bob Brenly
Radio	CBS
Radio announcers	John Rooney, Jeff Torborg

The 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 68th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 8, 1997 at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the Cleveland Indians of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 3-1.

[edit] Rosters

Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

[edit] National League

Starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Mike Piazza	Dodgers	5
1B	Jeff Bagwell	Astros	3
2B	Craig Biggio	Astros	6
3B	Ken Caminiti	Padres	3
SS	Barry Larkin^[1]	Reds	9
OF	Barry Bonds	Giants	7
OF	Kenny Lofton^[1]	Braves	4
OF	Larry Walker	Rockies	2

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Rod Beck	Giants	3
P	Kevin Brown	Marlins	3
P	Shawn Estes	Giants	1
P	Tom Glavine^[1]	Braves	5
P	Bobby Jones	Mets	1
P	Darryl Kile	Astros	2
P	Greg Maddux	Braves	6
P	Pedro Martínez	Expos	2
P	Denny Neagle	Braves	2
P	Curt Schilling	Phillies	1

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Todd Hundley^[1]	Mets	2
C	Charles Johnson	Marlins	1
C	Javy López	Braves	1
1B	Andrés Galarraga	Rockies	3
1B	Mark Grace	Cubs	3
2B	Tony Womack	Pirates	1
3B	Chipper Jones	Braves	2
SS	Jeff Blauser	Braves	2
SS	Royce Clayton	Cardinals	1
OF	Moisés Alou	Marlins	2
OF	Steve Finley	Padres	1
OF	Tony Gwynn	Padres	13
OF	Ray Lankford	Cardinals	1

[edit] American League

Starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Iván Rodríguez	Rangers	6
1B	Tino Martinez	Yankees	2
2B	Roberto Alomar	Orioles	8
3B	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Orioles	15
SS	Alex Rodriguez	Mariners	2
OF	Brady Anderson	Orioles	3
OF	Ken Griffey, Jr.	Mariners	8
OF	David Justice^[1]	Indians	3
DH	Edgar Martínez	Mariners	4

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Roger Clemens	Blue Jays	6
P	David Cone	Yankees	4
P	Jason Dickson	Angels	1
P	Pat Hentgen	Blue Jays	3
P	Randy Johnson	Mariners	5
P	Mike Mussina	Orioles	4
P	Randy Myers	Orioles	4
P	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	1
P	José Rosado	Royals	1
P	Justin Thompson	Tigers	1

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Sandy Alomar, Jr.	Indians	5
1B	Mark McGwire	Athletics	9
1B	Frank Thomas^[1]	White Sox	5
1B	Jim Thome	Indians	1
2B	Joey Cora	Mariners	1
2B	Chuck Knoblauch	Twins	4
3B	Jeff Cirillo	Brewers	1
SS	Nomar Garciaparra	Red Sox	1
OF	Albert Belle	White Sox	5
OF	Paul O'Neill	Yankees	4
OF	Bernie Williams	Yankees	1

[edit] Game

[edit] Umpires

Home Plate	Larry Barnett
First Base	Gerry Davis
Second Base	Drew Coble
Third Base	Jeff Kellogg

[edit] Starting lineups

National League				American League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Craig Biggio	Astros	2B	1	Brady Anderson	Orioles	LF
2	Tony Gwynn	Padres	DH	2	Alex Rodriguez	Mariners	SS
3	Barry Bonds	Giants	LF	3	Ken Griffey, Jr.	Mariners	CF
4	Mike Piazza	Dodgers	C	4	Tino Martinez	Yankees	1B
5	Jeff Bagwell	Astros	1B	5	Edgar Martínez	Mariners	DH
6	Larry Walker	Rockies	RF	6	Paul O'Neill	Yankees	RF
7	Ken Caminiti	Padres	3B	7	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Orioles	3B
8	Ray Lankford	Cardinals	CF	8	Iván Rodríguez	Rangers	C
9	Jeff Blauser	Braves	SS	9	Roberto Alomar	Orioles	2B
	Greg Maddux	Braves	P		Randy Johnson	Mariners	P

[edit] Game summary

The American League jumped out to a 1-0 3rd inning lead on a home run by Edgar Martínez of the Seattle Mariners. No one would score after that until the 7th inning when Javy López of the Atlanta Braves would tie the game with a home run of his own. However, in the bottom of the 7th, Sandy Alomar, Jr. of the Cleveland Indians hit a two-run home run to give the American League the lead and the win, as they held on to defeat the National League 3-1.

The loudest ovation of the All-Star Game, which came early in the player introductions, was reserved for Kenny Lofton, whom the Indians had traded to the Atlanta Braves prior to the start of the 1997 season. Lofton was on the National League roster, but was injured and did not play.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	0
American League	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	3	7	0

WP: José Rosado (1-0) LP: Shawn Estes (0-1) SV: Mariano Rivera (1)
HRs: NL – Javy López (1) AL – Edgar Martínez (1), Sandy Alomar, Jr. (1)

[edit] Footnotes and references

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Player declined or was unable to play.

[edit] External links

[decline-0] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Player declined or was unable to play.

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