The second 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played in
Fenway Park in
Boston
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on July 31, 1961. It was the first
MLB All-Star Game to end in a tie. The
game in 2002 also ended in a tie.
's one-out home run in the bottom of the first off National League starter
Bob Purkey gave the American League a 1–0 lead, but Purkey only allowed two walks in the second before
Art Mahaffey pitched a scoreless third and fourth, allowing only a leadoff walk to
Mickey Mantle in the fourth. The Americans only got three more hits versus
Sandy Koufax and
Stu Miller.
American starter
Jim Bunning pitched three perfect innings, but
Don Schwall allowed a bases-loaded single to
Bill White that tied the game in the sixth. All five hits the Nationals got were charged to Schwall.
Camilo Pascual pitched three shutout innings before the game was called due to rain after nine innings with the score 1–1.
Rosters
Players in ''italics'' have since been inducted into the
National Baseball Hall of Fame.
National League
American League
Game
Umpires:
Larry Napp, Home Plate (AL);
Frank Secory, First Base (NL);
Red Flaherty, Second Base (AL);
Ed Sudol, Third Base (NL);
Al Smith, Left Field (AL);
Chris Pelekoudas, Right Field (NL)
Starting lineups
Game summary
Sources
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References
External links
Official programvia
Wayback Machine
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