1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 66th 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 11, 1995 at The Ballpark in Arlington in Arlington, Texas, the home of the Texas Rangers of the American League. It was the first All-Star Game held in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but not the first hosted by the franchise (as the Washington Senators, the team hosted the game in 1962 and 1969). The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 3-2.

Because of the MLBPA Strike, and the lack of official champions, the leagues chose to designate the managers of the unofficial league champions (teams with the best record at the time of abandonment of the season) as managers for this All-Star Game.

There were two color guards participating in the pregame ceremonies. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Color Guard from Ottawa, Ontario, carried the Canadian flag, while the 1995-96 Del Rio (TX) High School ROTC Color Guard carried the American flag. Country singer Michelle Wright later sang "O Canada", while fellow country singer (and native Texan) Lyle Lovett sang "The Star-Spangled Banner". Nolan Ryan threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

After the game, National League President Len Coleman presented Jeff Conine with the All-Star Game MVP Award in lieu of the Commissioner of Baseball, marking the second year in a row that Coleman presided over the MVP Award presentation.

Rosters

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

National League

Elected starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Mike Piazza	Dodgers	3
1B	Fred McGriff	Braves	3
2B	Craig Biggio	Astros	4
3B	Matt Williams^[1]	Giants	3
SS	Ozzie Smith^[1]	Cardinals	14
OF	Barry Bonds	Giants	5
OF	Lenny Dykstra	Phillies	3
OF	Tony Gwynn	Padres	11

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Tyler Green	Phillies	1
P	Randy Myers	Cubs	3
P	Denny Neagle	Pirates	1
P	Hideo Nomo	Dodgers	1
P	Carlos Pérez	Expos	1
P	Greg Maddux	Braves	4
P	Heathcliff Slocumb	Phillies	1
P	John Smiley	Reds	2
P	Tom Henke	Cardinals	2
P	Todd Worrell	Dodgers	2

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Darren Daulton	Phillies	3
1B	Mark Grace	Cubs	2
2B	Mickey Morandini	Phillies	1
3B	Bobby Bonilla	Mets	6
3B	Vinny Castilla	Rockies	1
SS	Barry Larkin	Reds	7
SS	José Offerman	Dodgers	1
OF	Jeff Conine	Marlins	2
OF	Ron Gant	Reds	2
OF	Raúl Mondesí	Dodgers	1
OF	Sammy Sosa	Cubs	1
OF	Reggie Sanders	Reds	1
OF	Dante Bichette	Rockies	2

American League

Elected starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Iván Rodríguez	Rangers	4
1B	Frank Thomas	White Sox	3
2B	Carlos Baerga	Indians	3
3B	Wade Boggs	Yankees	11
SS	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Orioles	13
OF	Albert Belle	Indians	3
OF	Ken Griffey Jr.^[1]	Mariners	6
OF	Kirby Puckett	Twins	10
DH	Edgar Martínez	Mariners	2

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Erik Hanson	Red Sox	1
P	Dennis Martínez	Indians	4
P	José Mesa	Indians	1
P	Chuck Finley	Angels	3
P	Randy Johnson	Mariners	4
P	Steve Ontiveros	Athletics	1
P	Kenny Rogers	Rangers	1
P	Kevin Appier	Royals	1
P	Lee Smith	Angels	7
P	David Wells	Tigers	1

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Mike Stanley	Yankees	1
1B	Tino Martinez	Mariners	1
1B	Mark McGwire	Athletics	7
1B	Mo Vaughn	Red Sox	1
2B	Roberto Alomar	Blue Jays	5
3B	Kevin Seitzer	Brewers	2
SS	Gary DiSarcina	Angels	1
OF	Jim Edmonds	Angels	1
OF	Kenny Lofton	Indians	2
OF	Paul O'Neill	Yankees	3
OF	Manny Ramirez	Indians	1

Game

Umpires

Home Plate	Durwood Merrill
First Base	Charlie Williams
Second Base	Al Clark
Third Base	Mike Winters
Left Field	Ted Hendry
Right Field	Ed Rapuano

Starting lineups

National League				American League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Lenny Dykstra	Phillies	CF	1	Kenny Lofton	Indians	CF
2	Tony Gwynn	Padres	RF	2	Carlos Baerga	Indians	2B
3	Barry Bonds	Giants	LF	3	Edgar Martínez	Mariners	DH
4	Mike Piazza	Dodgers	C	4	Frank Thomas	White Sox	1B
5	Fred McGriff	Braves	1B	5	Albert Belle	Indians	LF
6	Ron Gant	Reds	DH	6	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Orioles	SS
7	Barry Larkin	Reds	SS	7	Wade Boggs	Yankees	3B
8	Vinny Castilla	Rockies	3B	8	Kirby Puckett	Twins	RF
9	Craig Biggio	Astros	2B	9	Iván Rodríguez	Rangers	C
	Hideo Nomo	Dodgers	P		Randy Johnson	Mariners	P

Game summary


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
National League	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	3	0
American League	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0
WP: Heathcliff Slocumb (1-0) LP: Steve Ontiveros (0-1) Home runs: NL: Craig Biggio (1), Mike Piazza (1), Jeff Conine (1) AL: Frank Thomas (1)

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1 2 3 Player declined or was unable to play.

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