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**2001 MLB All-Star Game**
Date	July 10, 2001
Venue	Safeco Field
City	Seattle, Washington
Managers	National League - Bobby Valentine (NYM); American League - Joe Torre (NYY)
MVP	Cal Ripken, Jr. (BAL)
Attendance	47,364
First pitch	Luis Aparicio, Orlando Cepeda, Ferguson Jenkins, Juan Marichal, Tony Perez
Television	Fox
TV announcers	Joe Buck, Tim McCarver
Radio	ESPN
Radio announcers	Charley Steiner, Dave Campbell

The 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 72nd 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 10, 2001 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, home of the Seattle Mariners of the American League. The American League defeated the National League, 4–1. This was Cal Ripken, Jr.'s 19th and final All-Star Game.

[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	Mets	9
1B	Todd Helton	Rockies	2
2B	Jeff Kent	Giants	3
3B	Chipper Jones	Braves	5
SS	Rich Aurilia	Giants	1
OF	Barry Bonds	Giants	10
OF	Luis Gonzalez	Diamondbacks	2
OF	Sammy Sosa	Cubs	5

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	John Burkett	Braves	2
P	Mike Hampton	Rockies	2
P	Randy Johnson	Diamondbacks	8
P	Jon Lieber	Cubs	1
P	Matt Morris	Cardinals	1
P	Chan Ho Park	Dodgers	1
P	Rick Reed^[1]	Mets	2
P	Curt Schilling	Diamondbacks	4
P	Jeff Shaw	Dodgers	2
P	Ben Sheets	Brewers	1
P	Billy Wagner	Astros	2

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Charles Johnson	Marlins	2
1B	Sean Casey	Reds	2
1B	Ryan Klesko	Padres	1
3B	Phil Nevin	Padres	1
3B	Albert Pujols	Cardinals	1
SS	Jimmy Rollins	Phillies	1
OF	Moisés Alou	Astros	4
OF	Lance Berkman	Astros	1
OF	Cliff Floyd^[2]	Marlins	2
OF	Brian Giles	Pirates	2
OF	Vladimir Guerrero	Expos	3
OF	Larry Walker	Rockies	5

[edit] American League

Starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Iván Rodríguez	Rangers	10
1B	John Olerud	Mariners	2
2B	Bret Boone	Mariners	2
3B	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Orioles	19
SS	Alex Rodriguez	Rangers	4
OF	Juan González	Indians	3
OF	Manny Ramírez	Red Sox	5
OF	Ichiro Suzuki	Mariners	1
DH	Edgar Martínez	Mariners	6

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Roger Clemens	Yankees	8
P	Freddy Garcia	Mariners	1
P	Joe Mays	Twins	1
P	Eric Milton	Twins	1
P	Jeff Nelson^[2]	Mariners	1
P	Troy Percival	Angels	4
P	Andy Pettitte	Yankees	2
P	Paul Quantrill	Blue Jays	1
P	Mariano Rivera^[1]	Yankees	4
P	Kazuhiro Sasaki	Mariners	1
P	Mike Stanton	Yankees	1

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Jorge Posada	Yankees	2
1B	Tony Clark	Tigers	1
1B	Jason Giambi	Athletics	2
1B	Mike Sweeney	Royals	2
2B	Roberto Alomar	Indians	12
3B	Troy Glaus	Angels	2
SS	Cristian Guzman	Twins	1
SS	Derek Jeter	Yankees	4
OF	Mike Cameron^[2]	Mariners	1
OF	Magglio Ordóñez	White Sox	3
OF	Greg Vaughn^[1]	Devil Rays	4
OF	Bernie Williams	Yankees	5

[edit] Game

[edit] Umpires

Home Plate	Dana DeMuth
First Base	Dale Scott
Second Base	Jim Joyce
Third Base	Jerry Layne
Left Field	Ron Kulpa
Right Field	Tony Randazzo

[edit] Starting lineups

National League				American League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Luis Gonzalez	Diamondbacks	RF	1	Ichiro Suzuki	Mariners	CF
2	Todd Helton	Rockies	1B	2	Alex Rodriguez	Rangers	SS
3	Barry Bonds	Giants	LF	3	Manny Ramírez	Red Sox	LF
4	Sammy Sosa	Cubs	CF	4	Bret Boone	Mariners	2B
5	Larry Walker	Rockies	DH	5	Juan González	Indians	RF
6	Mike Piazza	Mets	C	6	John Olerud	Mariners	1B
7	Chipper Jones	Braves	3B	7	Edgar Martínez	Mariners	DH
8	Jeff Kent	Giants	2B	8	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Orioles	3B
9	Rich Aurilia	Giants	SS	9	Iván Rodríguez	Rangers	C
	Randy Johnson	Diamondbacks	P		Roger Clemens	Yankees	P

[edit] Game summary

In the first inning, Alex Rodriguez elected to switch to third base so Cal Ripken Jr. could play his original shortstop position, which the crowd applauded. Seattle's own Ichiro Suzuki gave his hometown fans something to cheer for early, when in the first, he singled off starter Randy Johnson, and then stole second. Randy Johnson stranded him at second to hold the AL scoreless in the first inning. Ripken followed this with a solo home run in the third inning, which also got a standing ovation, to put the AL up 1–0.

The AL scored one more run in the fifth when Iván Rodríguez singled home Jason Giambi to make it 2–0. Ryan Klesko hit a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to one in the sixth, scoring Jeff Kent from third. In the sixth, with the score 2–1, Derek Jeter and Magglio Ordóñez hit back to back home runs off Jon Lieber to extend the AL's lead to 4–1.

That ended the scoring for the night. Mariner closer Kazuhiro Sasaki retired the side in order in the ninth to secure the win for the AL. Cal Ripken was awarded the game's MVP, becoming the fourth player ever to win two All-Star Game MVP awards.

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

WP: Freddy Garcia (1-0) LP: Chan Ho Park (0-1) SV: Kazuhiro Sasaki (1)
HRs: AL – Cal Ripken, Jr. (1), Magglio Ordóñez (1), Derek Jeter (1)

[edit] Home Run Derby

Safeco Field, Seattle -- N.L. 41, A.L. 25
Player	Team	Round 1	Semis	Finals	Totals
Luis Gonzalez	Diamondbacks	5	5	6	16
Sammy Sosa	Cubs	3	8	2	13
Jason Giambi	A's	14	6	–	20
Barry Bonds	Giants	7	3	–	10
Bret Boone	Mariners	3	–	–	3
Todd Helton	Rockies	2	–	–	2
Alex Rodriguez	Rangers	2	–	–	2
Troy Glaus	Angels	0	–	–	0

Semifinals			Finals

1	Jason Giambi	6
4	Sammy Sosa	8
			4	Sammy Sosa	2
			3	Luis Gonzalez	6
2	Barry Bonds	3
3	Luis Gonzalez	5

[edit] Trivia

Cal Ripken, Jr., most famous during his career as a shortstop, was elected as a third baseman to start the game. Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez was elected to start at short. However, Rodriguez insisted that Ripken playing shortstop for the first inning. American League manager Joe Torre agreed and allowed the change. When fans noticed the fielding change, they gave both players a standing ovation.^[3]

[edit] Footnotes and references

^ ^a ^b ^c Player declined or was unable to play
^ ^a ^b ^c Player replaced vacant spot on roster.
^ "Alex Rodriguez fondly recalls 2001 All-Star tribute to Cal Ripken Jr.". New York Daily News. 2008-07-14. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/07/13/2008-07-13_alex_rodriguez_fondly_recalls_2001_allst.html. Retrieved 2009-08-31.

[edit] External links

[decline-0] Player declined or was unable to play

[replace-1] Player replaced vacant spot on roster.

[ripken01-2] "Alex Rodriguez fondly recalls 2001 All-Star tribute to Cal Ripken Jr.". New York Daily News. 2008-07-14. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/07/13/2008-07-13_alex_rodriguez_fondly_recalls_2001_allst.html. Retrieved 2009-08-31.

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