1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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.

1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E American League 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2 National League 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Date	July 12, 1988
Venue	Riverfront Stadium
City	Cincinnati, Ohio
Managers	Tom Kelly (MIN) Whitey Herzog (STL)
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.

This was Cincinnati's fourth time hosting, tying the Reds with the Cleveland Guardians for the most All-Star Games hosted by a franchise. It was also the second and final time the game was held at Riverfront Stadium. The Midsummer Classic would return to the city in 2015, when the Reds had moved into Great American Ballpark.

All-Star rosters

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

American League Starters Position Player Team All-Star Games P Frank Viola Twins 1 C Terry Steinbach Athletics 1 1B Mark McGwire Athletics 2 2B Paul Molitor Brewers 3 3B Wade Boggs Red Sox 4 SS Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles 6 OF José Canseco Athletics 2 OF Dave Winfield Yankees 12 OF Rickey Henderson Yankees 8 Pitchers Position Player Team All-Star Games P Doyle Alexander Tigers 1 P Roger Clemens Red Sox 2 P Dennis Eckersley Athletics 3 P Mark Gubicza Royals 1 P Doug Jones Indians 1 P Dan Plesac Brewers 2 P Jeff Reardon Twins 3 P Jeff Russell Rangers 1 P Dave Stieb Blue Jays 6 Reserves Position Player Team All-Star Games C Tim Laudner Twins 1 1B George Brett Royals 13 1B Don Mattingly Yankees 5 2B Johnny Ray Angels 1 2B Harold Reynolds Mariners 2 3B Gary Gaetti Twins 1 3B Carney Lansford Athletics 1 SS Ozzie Guillén[1] White Sox 1 SS Kurt Stillwell Royals 1 SS Alan Trammell[1] Tigers 6 OF Mike Greenwell Red Sox 1 OF Kirby Puckett Twins 3

National League Starters Position Player Team All-Star Games P Dwight Gooden Mets 4 C Gary Carter Mets 11 1B Will Clark Giants 1 2B Ryne Sandberg Cubs 5 3B Bobby Bonilla Pirates 1 SS Ozzie Smith Cardinals 8 OF Darryl Strawberry Mets 5 OF Vince Coleman Cardinals 1 OF Andre Dawson Cubs 5 Pitchers Position Player Team All-Star Games P David Cone Mets 1 P Mark Davis Padres 1 P Kevin Gross Phillies 1 P Orel Hershiser Dodgers 2 P Danny Jackson Reds 1 P Bob Knepper Astros 2 P Greg Maddux Cubs 1 P Bob Walk Pirates 1 P Todd Worrell Cardinals 1 Reserves Position Player Team All-Star Games C Lance Parrish Phillies 7 1B Andrés Galarraga Expos 1 1B Gerald Perry Braves 1 2B Robby Thompson[1] Giants 1 3B Vance Law Cubs 1 3B Chris Sabo Reds 1 SS Shawon Dunston Cubs 1 SS Barry Larkin Reds 1 OF Willie McGee Cardinals 4 OF Rafael Palmeiro Cubs 1 OF Andy Van Slyke Pirates 1

All-Star Game

Coaching staff

Description	AL	NL
Managers	Tom Kelly	Whitey Herzog
Coaches	Tom Trebelhorn	Roger Craig
Coaches	Bobby Valentine	Buck Rodgers
Honorary Captains	Bobby Doerr	Willie Stargell

Umpires

Home Plate	Frank Pulli (NL)
First Base	Larry Barnett (AL)
Second Base	Terry Tata (NL)
Third Base	Dale Ford (AL)
Left field	Randy Marsh (NL)
Right field	Dan Morrison (AL)

Starting lineups

American League				National League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Rickey Henderson	Yankees	CF	1	Vince Coleman	Cardinals	LF
2	Paul Molitor	Brewers	2B	2	Ryne Sandberg	Cubs	2B
3	Wade Boggs	Red Sox	3B	3	Andre Dawson	Cubs	CF
4	José Canseco	Athletics	LF	4	Darryl Strawberry	Mets	RF
5	Dave Winfield	Yankees	RF	5	Bobby Bonilla	Pirates	3B
6	Cal Ripken Jr.	Orioles	SS	6	Will Clark	Giants	1B
7	Mark McGwire	Athletics	1B	7	Gary Carter	Mets	C
8	Terry Steinbach	Athletics	C	8	Ozzie Smith	Cardinals	SS
9	Frank Viola	Twins	P	9	Dwight Gooden	Mets	P

Game summary

Tuesday, July 12, 1988 8:35 pm (ET) at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
American League	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	2
National League	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
WP: Frank Viola (1-0)   LP: Dwight Gooden (0-1)   Sv: Dennis Eckersley (1) Home runs: AL: Terry Steinbach (1) NL: None