2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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 x 4 8 0
DateJuly 10, 2001
VenueSafeco Field
CitySeattle, Washington
Managers
MVPCal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Attendance47,364
Ceremonial first pitchLuis Aparicio, Orlando Cepeda, Ferguson Jenkins, Juan Marichal and Tony Pérez
TelevisionFox (United States)
MLB International (International)
TV announcersJoe Buck and Tim McCarver (Fox)
Gary Thorne and Ken Singleton (MLB International)
RadioESPN
Radio announcersCharley Steiner and 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. It was also the final All-Star Game for San Diego Padres right fielder Tony Gwynn.

The American League squad for the game featured eight players from the Seattle Mariners.[1]

Rosters

American League

Starters
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Roger Clemens Yankees 8
C Ivan Rodriguez Rangers 10
1B John Olerud Mariners 2
2B Bret Boone Mariners 2
3BSS Alex Rodriguez[c] Rangers 5
SS3B Cal Ripken Jr.[c] Orioles 19
OF Manny Ramírez Red Sox 5
OF Ichiro Suzuki Mariners 1
OF Juan Gonzalez Indians 3
DH Edgar Martinez Mariners 6
Pitchers
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Freddy Garcia Mariners 1
P Joe Mays Twins 1
P Jeff Nelson [b] Mariners 1
P Eric Milton Twins 1
P Troy Percival Angels 4
P Mariano Rivera[a] Yankees 4
P Kazuhiro Sasaki Mariners 1
P Andy Pettitte Yankees 2
P Paul Quantrill Blue Jays 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 1
2B Roberto Alomar Indians 12
3B Troy Glaus Angels 2
SS Derek Jeter Yankees 4
SS Cristian Guzman Twins 1
OF Magglio Ordonez White Sox 3
OF Bernie Williams Yankees 5
OF Greg Vaughn[a] Devil Rays 4
OF Mike Cameron [b] Mariners 1

National League

Starters
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Randy Johnson Diamondbacks 8
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
DH Larry Walker Rockies 5
Pitchers
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P John Burkett Braves 2
P Mike Hampton Rockies 2
P Jon Lieber Cubs 1
P Matt Morris Cardinals 1
P Chan Ho Park Dodgers 1
P Rick Reed[a] 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 Ryan Klesko Padres 1
1B Sean Casey Reds 2
3B Albert Pujols Cardinals 1
3B Phil Nevin Padres 1
SS Jimmy Rollins Phillies 1
OF Moises Alou Astros 4
OF Lance Berkman Astros 1
OF Cliff Floyd[b] Marlins 1
OF Brian Giles Pirates 2
OF Vladimir Guerrero Expos 3

Notes

  • a Player declined or was unable to play.
  • b Player replaced vacant spot on roster.
  • c Player played at either shortstop or third base during the game.[2]

Game

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

Starting lineups

National League American League
Order Player Team Position Order Player Team Position
1 Luis Gonzalez Diamondbacks CF 1 Ichiro Suzuki Mariners CF
2 Todd Helton Rockies 1B 2 Alex Rodriguez[d] Rangers 3B
3 Barry Bonds Giants LF 3 Manny Ramírez Red Sox LF
4 Sammy Sosa Cubs RF 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.[d] Orioles SS
9 Rich Aurilia Giants SS 9 Iván Rodríguez Rangers C
Randy Johnson Diamondbacks P Roger Clemens Yankees P

Game summary

Tuesday, July 10, 2001 5:35 pm (PDT) at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington
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 x 4 8 0
WP: Freddy García (1-0)   LP: Chan Ho Park (0-1)   Sv: Kazuhiro Sasaki (1)
Home runs:
NL: None
AL: Cal Ripken Jr. (1), Magglio Ordóñez (1), Derek Jeter (1)

Before the start of the first inning, Alex Rodriguez voluntarily elected to switch to third base to allow Cal Ripken Jr. to play at the shortstop position one final time at the All-Star Game, which the crowd gave a standing ovation.[2] The move allowed Ripken to set the record for most MLB All-Star appearances at shortstop (15). Seattle's own Ichiro Suzuki gave his hometown fans something to cheer for early, when in the first, he singled off starter (and former Mariner) Randy Johnson, and then stole second. Johnson stranded him at second to hold the AL scoreless in the first inning. Ripken followed this with a 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—and first from the American League—to win two All-Star Game MVP awards.

Notes

  • d Player changed starting position before the first inning.[2]

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

Trivia

Footnotes and references

  1. ^ Stone, Larry (July 7, 2023). "No one can recreate the magical 2001 MLB All-Star Game for Seattle". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c 2001 ASG: Ripken moves to short, archived from the original on December 15, 2021, retrieved July 8, 2021
  3. ^ Mccarron, Anthony (July 14, 2008). "Alex Rodriguez fondly recalls 2001 All-Star tribute to Cal Ripken Jr". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
  4. ^ "All-Star Game Celebrity and Legends Softball Game | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.