1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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The 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 59th playing of the "Midsummer Classic" between Major League Baseball's American League (AL) and National League All-Star teams. The All-Star Game was held on July 12, 1988, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, the home of the NL's Cincinnati Reds.
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Date | July 12, 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Riverfront Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City | Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MVP | Terry Steinbach (OAK) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 55,837 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ceremonial first pitch | Vice President George H. W. Bush | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Television | ABC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TV announcers | Al Michaels, Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio | CBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio announcers | Brent Musburger, Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The game resulted in the AL defeating the NL 2-1. Terry Steinbach, a catcher for the AL's Oakland Athletics, won the All-Star game's most valuable player award. Steinbach was credited with both of the AL's two runs in the game. Frank Viola of the Minnesota Twins was the winning pitcher.