On July 11, 1944 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the home of the NL’s Pittsburgh Pirates. In the All Star Game the National League defeating the American League 7–1.
Played during World War II, receipts from the game were distributed to a fund that provided baseball equipment to members of the armed services The American League scored in the second inning on a single by Hank Borowy, its pitcher, but never scored again. The National League got four runs in the fifth inning, led by Bill Nicholson’s pinch-hit double. Whitey Kurowski knocked in two more runs with a double in the seventh. A sacrifice fly by Stan Musial in the eighth inning closed out the scoring. Ken Raffensberger was the winning pitcher for the Nationals. Phil Cavaretta sets an All-Star Game record by reaching base five consecutive times. The 27 year-old Cub first baseman’s triple, single, and three walks
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AMERICAN LEAGUE 1ST: Managers: Billy Southworth (NL St. Louis), Joe McCarthy (AL New York) Pitch-by-pitch courtesy of Classic Baseball on the Radio; Tucker grounded out (shortstop to first); Spence grounded out (first unassisted); McQuinn singled to right; Stephens singled to center [McQuinn to second]; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American League 0, National League 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE 1ST: Galan grounded out (third to first); Cavarretta walked; Musial singled to second [Cavarretta to third (error by Doerr)]; Cooper lined into a double play to right [Cavarretta out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. American League 0, National League 0. AMERICAN LEAGUE 2ND: Keltner singled to left; Doerr grounded out (second to first) [Keltner to second]; Hemsley grounded out (shortstop to first) [Keltner to third]; Borowy singled to second [Keltner scored]; Tucker grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 1, National League 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE 2ND: Walker singled to center; Elliott forced Walker (third to second); Ryan flied to center; Marion lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 1, National League 0. AMERICAN LEAGUE 3RD: Spence singled to right; McQuinn forced Spence (pitcher to shortstop); Stephens grounded out (catcher to first) [McQuinn to second]; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 1, National League 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE 3RD: OTT BATTED FOR WALTERS; Ott lined to center; Galan flied to center; Cavarretta tripled to center; Musial grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 1, National League 0. AMERICAN LEAGUE 4TH: RAFFENSBERGER REPLACED OTT (PITCHING); Keltner popped to first; Doerr struck out; Hemsley lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE 4TH: HUGHSON REPLACED BOROWY (PITCHING); HAYES REPLACED HEMSLEY (PLAYING C ); Cooper struck out; Walker flied to right; Elliott flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 0. AMERICAN LEAGUE 5TH: Hughson reached on an error by Ryan [Hughson to first]; On a bunt Tucker forced Hughson (third to shortstop); Spence singled to center [Tucker to third, Spence out at second (center to third to second)]; McQuinn was called out on strikes; the umpires changed positions; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. American League 1, National League 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE 5TH: Ryan singled to center; Marion struck out while Ryan stole second; NICHOLSON BATTED FOR RAFFENSBERGER; Nicholson doubled to right [Ryan scored]; Galan singled to shortstop [Nicholson scored]; Cavarretta walked [Galan to second]; Musial reached on an error by McQuinn (assist by Doerr) [Galan to third, Cavarretta to second]; Cooper singled to left [Galan scored, Cavarretta out at home (left to catcher), Musial to third]; Walker singled to right [Musial scored (unearned), Cooper to second]; MUNCRIEF REPLACED HUGHSON (PITCHING); Elliott flied to left in foul territory; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. American League 1, National League 4. AMERICAN LEAGUE 6TH: SEWELL REPLACED NICHOLSON (PITCHING); KUROWSKI REPLACED ELLIOTT (PLAYING 3B); Stephens struck out; Johnson walked; Keltner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Johnson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 4. NATIONAL LEAGUE 6TH: Ryan singled to left; Marion out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Ryan to second]; Muncrief threw a wild pitch [Ryan to third]; Sewell was called out on strikes; Galan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 1, National League 4. AMERICAN LEAGUE 7TH: Doerr flied to left; Hayes struck out; HIGGINS BATTED FOR MUNCRIEF; Higgins grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 4. NATIONAL LEAGUE 7TH: NEWHOUSER REPLACED HIGGINS (PITCHING); Cavarretta singled to center; Musial out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Cavarretta to second]; Cooper singled to second [Cavarretta to third]; Walker popped to shortstop; Kurowski doubled to left [Cavarretta scored, Cooper scored]; Ryan popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 1, National League 6. AMERICAN LEAGUE 8TH: Tucker lined to center; Spence grounded out (second to first); On a bunt McQuinn grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 6. NATIONAL LEAGUE 8TH: Marion struck out advanced to first on an error by Hayes; MEDWICK BATTED FOR SEWELL; Medwick out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Marion to second]; Galan walked; Cavarretta walked [Marion to third, Galan to second]; Musial flied to left [Marion scored (unearned)]; NEWSOM REPLACED NEWHOUSER (PITCHING); Cooper popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. American League 1, National League 7. AMERICAN LEAGUE 9TH: TOBIN REPLACED MEDWICK (PITCHING); MUELLER REPLACED COOPER (PLAYING C ); MUSIAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); DIMAGGIO REPLACED WALKER (PLAYING CF); Stephens flied to right; Johnson flied to left; Keltner popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 7. Final Totals R H E LOB American League 1 6 3 5 National League 7 12 1 9
