7/9/02: 2002 All-Star Game @ Miller Park, Milwaukee

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American League 7 at National League 7, T/11 -- There were home runs, stolen bases and amazing catches (not the least of which was Torii Hunter's snag that robbed Barry Bonds of a home run), but the game still ended in a 7-7 a tie. With both teams' 30-man rosters already depleted, the managers, umpires and Commissioner Bud Selig decided the 73rd All-Star game should end in a tie, if the NL could not push across the winning run in the bottom of the 11th. The managers' use of all 30 players per side was an All-Star Game record.

All Comments (21)

@g5pigott 3 years ago

The "Let Them Play" chant is one of my all time favorite sports moments.
@AnimatedIdiotGuide 10 years ago

5:00 That was a hilarious moment! They just moved like it was no big deal.
@johnnyroberts3761 9 years ago

RIP Tony Gwynn
@feendawg8368 8 years ago

Came here for the Torii catch
@sandwichchan5000 6 years ago

11:58 Best player introduction of all time
@chriscraven9335 3 years ago

"I have written a few songs, I tell people I have more no hitters than Nolan Ryan..." -Ernie Harwell, 2002 😂😂
@brandonjones9998 4 years ago

As a Braves fan, never get tired of seeing Hank Aaron, Bob Uecker and Warren Spahn throw out the first pitch with Molitor. Can you also imagine how Jose Vidro felt not only to shake Ozzie Smith's hand, but to stand next to him during the lineup announcement and national anthems? I bet that is a memory he will forever live with. And Jorge Posada's son took off faster than Ichiro
@blargh257 7 years ago

"From the Oakland Athletics, shortstop..." (switcheroo) "Miguel Tejada!"
@rattmausch 9 years ago

As a Brewer fan this was an all time low. The Brewers were horrible and well on their way towards 56-106, then to add insult to injury it would figure that the all star game would be an epic disaster. Honestly Miller Park wasn't completely ready. They've added so much to the ball park since and the team is at least respectable now compared to then. I really wish Selig wasn't so impatient and waited until the team was sold before hosting the All Star game. Miller Park hosting an All Star game today would be sooo much better now.
@philipabbate5135 6 years ago

RIP Roy Halladay
@cdelano81 10 years ago

That tie was the major reason why beginning in 2003, the winner of the ASG would have home-field advantage for the World Series.
@Batman1989King 4 years ago

34:04 Hunter robs Bonds homerun 57:55 Bonds hits homerun
@ExBruinsFan 9 years ago

Even this close to their demise, the Expos still had some very good players.
@emilyrecord4066 4 years ago

I liked what Matt Morris did, writing #DK57 on his hands and bring Darryl Kiel’s jersey❤️
@promeitheus 3 years ago

33:49 Torii Hunter Nice catch 44:38 52:21 Jose Vidro perfect diving play & throw to get Ichiro 1:51:47 Paul Konerko crushes 2-out 2 run go-ahead 2B off the wall 1:59:23 Lance Berkman 2-out 2-run go-ahead 1B (he then steals 2B)
@tr3hatch3r_ 3 years ago

So nobody’s gonna talk abt this rocket Sammy hit in the 2nd 🤣🤣😅
@chrisuncleahmad 8 years ago

10th inning- Adam Dunn was THAT CLOSE to preventing the tie. Just a few more feet from a happier ending
@mcj88 7 years ago

The funny thing to me is, the "ASG winner gets home-field advantage for the World Series" rule doesn't actually fix the problem - it just makes managers more leery of using their bench players, just in case. But get another extra innings All-Star Game one year, one that goes more than 11 innings, and the same goddamn problem will pop up all over again...
@connorerhart6038 4 years ago

Best part when Manny Ramirez caught Jorge Possada’s son.
@michaelpowell5266 3 years ago

1:14:32- we can never get enough of Bob Uecker making baseball jokes, he's hilarious. BTW, I've got to check out those Miller Lite commercials he was in, sometimes with John Madden!!!