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1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1
American League 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 8 0
DateJuly 9, 1991
VenueSkyDome
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
Managers
MVPCal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Attendance52,383
Ceremonial first pitchFerguson Jenkins
TelevisionCBS, CTV
TV announcersJack Buck and Tim McCarver
RadioCBS
Radio announcersJohn Rooney, Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench

The 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 62nd 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 9, 1991, at SkyDome in Toronto, the home of the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League. It was only the second time that the game was played outside the United States, as the National League's Montreal Expos hosted the 1982 Midsummer Classic at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. This was also the only All-Star Game to be awarded by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, who awarded the game to the Blue Jays on Canada Day 1989.

The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 4-2. Both the winning and losing pitchers represented the Canadian teams; the Blue Jays' Jimmy Key earned the win while the Expos' Dennis Martínez was given the loss.

As of 2024, this is the most recent All-Star Game to be hosted by the Blue Jays in Toronto or held outside the United States.

Rosters

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Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

National League

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Starters
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Tom Glavine Braves 1
C Benito Santiago Padres 3
1B Will Clark Giants 4
2B Ryne Sandberg Cubs 8
3B Chris Sabo Reds 3
SS Ozzie Smith Cardinals 11
OF Iván Calderón Expos 1
OF Tony Gwynn Padres 7
OF Andre Dawson Cubs 8
DH Bobby Bonilla Pirates 4
Pitchers
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Tom Browning Reds 1
P Rob Dibble Reds 2
P Pete Harnisch Astros 1
P Dennis Martínez Expos 1
P Mike Morgan Dodgers 1
P John Smiley Pirates 1
P Lee Smith Cardinals 3
P Frank Viola Mets 3
Reserves
Position Player Team All-Star Games
C Craig Biggio Astros 1
1B Eddie Murray Dodgers 8
1B John Kruk Phillies 1
2B Juan Samuel Dodgers 3
3B Howard Johnson Mets 2
SS Barry Larkin Reds 4
OF Brett Butler Dodgers 1
OF Félix José Cardinals 1
OF Paul O'Neill Reds 1
OF Darryl Strawberry Dodgers 8
OF George Bell Cubs 3

Game

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Umpires

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Home Plate Joe Brinkman (AL)
First Base John McSherry (NL)
Second Base Ken Kaiser (AL)
Third Base Jim Quick (NL)
Left Field Larry Young (AL)
Right Field Greg Bonin (NL)

Starting lineups

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National League American League
Order Player Team Position Order Player Team Position
1 Tony Gwynn Padres CF 1 Rickey Henderson Athletics LF
2 Ryne Sandberg Cubs 2B 2 Wade Boggs Red Sox 3B
3 Will Clark Giants 1B 3 Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles SS
4 Bobby Bonilla Pirates DH 4 Cecil Fielder Tigers 1B
5 Andre Dawson Cubs RF 5 Danny Tartabull Royals DH
6 Iván Calderón Expos LF 6 Dave Henderson Athletics RF
7 Chris Sabo Reds 3B 7 Ken Griffey Jr. Mariners CF
8 Benito Santiago Padres C 8 Sandy Alomar Jr. Indians C
9 Ozzie Smith Cardinals SS 9 Roberto Alomar Blue Jays 2B
Tom Glavine Braves P Jack Morris Twins P

Game summary

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Tuesday, July 9, 1991 8:35 pm (ET) at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1
American League 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 8 0
WP: Jimmy Key (1-0)   LP: Dennis Martínez (0-1)   Sv: Dennis Eckersley (1)
Home runs:
NL: Andre Dawson (1)
AL: Cal Ripken Jr. (1)

Footnotes and references

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  1. ^ Player declined or was unable to play.
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