Major League Baseball (MLB) All Star Game 1948

MLB All-Star Game - 1948

Final Score - American League 5, National League 2

MVP - Mo MVP selection

Location - Sportsman Park, St. Louis

Attendance - 34,009

Time - 2:27

Umpires - Berry and Paparella (A.L.), Reardon and Stewart (N.L.)

Box Score

National League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
American League	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	x	5

Hitting

National	AB	R	H	RBI	P0	A
Ashburn (Phillies), cf	4	1	2	0	1	0
Kiner (Pirates), lf	1	0	0	0	1	0
Schoendienst (Cards), 2b	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rigney (Giants), 2b	0	0	0	0	2	0
Musial (Cardinals), lf-cf	4	1	2	2	3	0
Mize (Giants), lf	4	0	1	0	4	1
Slaughter (Cardinals), rf	2	0	1	0	2	0
Holmes (Braves), rf	1	0	0	0	1	0
Pafko(Cubs),3b	2	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott (Braves), 3b	2	0	1	0	0	0
Cooper (Giants), c	2	0	0	0	3	0
Masi (Braves), c	2	0	1	0	4	0
Reese (Dodgers), ss	2	0	0	0	2	2
Kerr (Giants), ss	2	0	0	0	1	0
Branca (Dodgers), p	1	0	0	0	0	0
bGustine (Pirates)	1	0	0	0	0	0
Schmitz (Cubs), p	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sain (Braves), p	0	0	0	0	0	0
dWaitkus (Cubs)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blackwell (Reds), p	0	0	0	0	0	0
gThomson (Giants)	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	8	2	2	4

American	AB	R	H	RBI	P0	A
Mullin (Tigers), rf	1	0	0	0	0	0
cDiMaggio (Yankees)	1	0	0	1	0	0
Zarilla (Browns), rf	2	0	0	0	2	0
Henrich (Yankees), lf	3	0	0	0	1	0
Boudreau (Indians), ss	2	0	0	1	2	0
Stephens (Red Sox), ss	2	0	1	0	0	0
Gordon (Indians), 2b	2	0	0	0	1	2
Doerr(RedSOX),2b	2	0	0	0	0	3
Evers (Tigers), cf	4	1	1	1	0	0
Keltner (Indians), 3b	3	1	1	0	1	6
McQuinn (Yankees), lb	4	1	2	0 1	4	0
Rosar (Athletics), c	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tebbetts (Red Sox), c	1	1	0	0	5	1
Masterson (Senators), p	0	0	0	0	0	0
aVernon (Senators)	0	1	0	0	0	0
Raschi (Yankees), p	1	0	1	2	0	1
eWilliams (Red Sox)	0	0	0	0	0	0
fNewhouser (Tigers)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Coleman (Athletics), p	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	29	5	6	5	2	7

Pitching

National	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Branca	3	1	2	2	3	3
Schmitz(L)	1/3	3	3	3	1	0
Sain	1 2/3	0	0	0	0	3
Blackwell	3	2	0	0	3	1

American	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Masterson	3	5	2	2	1	1
Raschi(W)	3	3	0	0	1	3
Coleman	3	0	0	0	2	3

1948 All Star Game - Recap

For the first time, the American League entered the game at a decided disadvantage. Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams were hobbled by injuries that limited them to pinch-hitting and George Kell, the game's premier third baseman, missed the game with an ankle injury. Many felt that this may be an opportunity for the National League to capitalize on the American League's misfortunes and take a first step toward evening up the All-Star wins.

Unfortunately for the National League, they were wrong. In the fourth inning, the American League loaded the bases off of pitcher Johnny Schmitz. Ken Keltner and George McQuinn singled and Birdie Tebbetts walked, loading the bases. Manager Bucky Harris let pitcher Vic Raschi bat and he singled into left, scoring Keltner and McQuinn and sending Tebbetts to third. In order to prevent another run, Schmitz was pulled and Johnny Sain was summoned from the bullpen in relief. It didn't help as he gave up a liner to DiMaggio. It scored Tebbetts and made the score, 5-2. It remained that as the American League added yet another W in their win column. Many felt that the game was becoming too routine, but change was on the horizon.