The first 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played in
Candlestick Park in
San Francisco
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on July 11, 1961. The
National League scored two runs in the bottom of the tenth inning to win 5–4.
Stu Miller was the winning pitcher and
Hoyt Wilhelm was charged with the loss.
Rosters
Players in ''italics'' have since been inducted into the
National Baseball Hall of Fame.
American League
National League
Game
Umpires:
Stan Landes, Home Plate (NL);
Frank Umont, First Base (AL);
Shag Crawford, Second Base (NL);
Ed Runge, Third Base (AL);
Ed Vargo, Left Field (NL);
Cal Drummond, Right Field (AL)
Starting lineups
Game summary
References
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Further reading
* United Press International
"Clemente's Hit in 10th Scores Mays and Gives Nationals All-Star Victory; Teams Make Record 7 Errors in Swirling San Francisco Wind" ''The Louisville Courier-Post''. July 12, 1961.
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Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National ...
Baseball competitions in San Francisco
Major League Baseball All Star Game
July 1961 sports events in the United States
1961 in San Francisco