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

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.

[@g5pigott]

The "Let Them Play" chant is one of my all time favorite sports moments.

[@AnimatedIdiotGuide]

5:00 That was a hilarious moment! They just moved like it was no big deal.

[@rattmausch]

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.

[@rattmausch]

***** Oh look, another bombastic You Tube bully hiding behind his Mom's computer. Making ass-hole comments to get a rise out of people, in order to make himself feel better about himself. What a sad life you must live, having to lash out at other fan bases because it's the only thing keeping you from killing yourself. Get a life buddy. If you claim you do. I feel sorry for those who are a part of it. Miller Park doesn't suck and neither does Busch. The Brewers don't suck and neither do the Cardinals. The Milwaukee Chokers don't exist but the Milwaukee Brewers do. There's respectful Cardinal fans and there's respectful Brewer fans who have class and sportsmanship. Then there's the losers who don't know how to act. Your comment solidifies you as one of the losers who probably should grow up a little bit.

[@rattmausch]

Wow, I'm actually not mad at all. I was talking about fan behavior, not the Brewers. Fans are not a part of the organization, and yes I do agree. Morgan was a complete cancer POS and ruined 2011's run, Braun is a complete douche bag, and Gomez has the baseball IQ of a chimp. He swings at everything! I agree completely a hundred percent on that. Btw, Lucroy didn't make that video, FSN WI did and it was in bad taste. I agree with you on that. Molina is a great catcher. Oh and the mascot slides onto a balcony below, not into a cup of milk. It used to be a beer mug at County Stadium. Don't you like beer? Besides, I can care less about stupid Bernie Brewer and the sausage race. I agree it's dumb. Oh and none of the Brewers players are from WI for the most part. Wisconsin is actually a beautiful state, so is Missouri. Been to both.

[@nicholaspesch5086]

+AMF1134 You're such a loser LMAO! You don't know shit.

[@xTigerPlays]

haters gonna hate

[@WisTrash]

***** How the hell is Miller Park a bad stadium?!?!? It was just voted the best stadium in Mlb. You probably never even been even close to it...

[@sandwichchan5000]

11:58 Best player introduction of all time

[@michaelperson4117]

MANCHESTER UNITED I don’t remember asking

[@mikechorizo]

So freakin adorable

[@SenorTortas]

Uniting Red Sox and Yankees

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@user-gu4tv4hp6sSoccor is absolutely horrible. Not a sport.

[@johnnyroberts3761]

RIP Tony Gwynn

[@padre619]

RIP

[@wadepreston5781]

Gwynn retired the previous year and was an Honorary All Star that year. As far as I know, Roy Halladay is the only deceased player in this game.

[@redpillfreedom6692]

​@@wadepreston5781Odalis Perez has now died as well

[@chriscraven9335]

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

[@brandonjones9998]

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

[@afridgetoofar1818]

You can tell this is the early 2000’s by all the goatees.

[@feendawg8368]

Came here for the Torii catch

[@blargh257]

"From the Oakland Athletics, shortstop..." (switcheroo) "Miguel Tejada!"

[@LampwicksCigar]

An MVP/CYA switcheroo!

[@philipabbate5135]

RIP Roy Halladay

[@cdelano81]

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]

34:04 Hunter robs Bonds homerun 57:55 Bonds hits homerun

[@matthewdixon3694]

If Torii doesn’t catch that ball ... tie probably doesn’t happen lol

[@emilyrecord4066]

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

[@promeitheus]

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)

[@jimnfl7134]

what's also strange is the cartoon background on the wall also leaping for the catch.

[@ExBruinsFan]

Even this close to their demise, the Expos still had some very good players.

[@dicloniusgames]

ExBruinsFan They got screwed in '94 because of the strike.

[@ExBruinsFan]

Jose Gonzalez Yup.

[@postreading6889]

They got screwed in 02 and 03 cause of Loria and Selig

[@SylveonMujigaeOfficial]

At least they won a World Series as the Nationals…

[@michaelpowell5266]

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!!!

[@connorerhart6038]

Best part when Manny Ramirez caught Jorge Possada’s son.

[@jordy65056]

I came for that

[@lmdv07]

I remember reading that Jorge asked his son, where were you running to?? He said to the big mountain! (The pitchers mound) 😂😂

[@mcj88]

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...

[@ibraheemrao8434]

Post Date: July 9 2022 09:25. Today marks exactly 20 years Milwaukie hosted the MLB ALL STAR GAME, I wonder as a brewers fan how many more years until it comes back to Milwaukie.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

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

[@brandonjones9998]

When I was younger I was one of the fans mad that they ended this game in a tie but now that I am older and understand baseball more I can now see why Bud Selig ended the game to protect the players from injury and of course both teams were out of pitchers.

[@cub19]

Selig was an idiot, and his hand picked boy, Manfred isn't much better.

[@1981lashlarue]

Bud Selig was a terrible commissioner that did many things wrong. However, despite the flak he took, this was not one of them.

[@danalong1237]

Talk about tragedy: the 2002 MLB All-Star Game will go down in infamy as one of the worst MLB All-Star Games in history, due to the maximum use of the 30 men and the controversial 7-7 tie!

[@billny33]

And now without the home field advantage incentive, it could finally happen again this year too.

[@datopdawgindaville]

billny33 thank god it didn't

[@dominickclaflin5295]

The real tragedy in this game was the national anthem

[@one7deep7savage7]

Ya..right after arguably the best as game ever in 2001 at safeco

[@jacobrichardson1952]

@@one7deep7savage7 2001 All Star Game was so nostalgic.

[@JustinVerlander35]

Very first All Star Game I ever watched.

[@aaronkeith4784]

Mine too. My Dbacks had just won the world series

[@postreading6889]

Vidro and Vladdy coming up with big plays to make Montreal fans proud

[@joelbrea2896]

Me acuerdo como ahora de ese juego de estrella fue el primero que vi de tantos y lo que falta si dios quiere 💪💪💪💪⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾

[@MrYoungGamer77]

probably the worst national anthem I've ever heard in my life

[@JaegarLourdesHeathman]

Not as worse as Rosanne Barr’s version

[@one7deep7savage7]

There has been much worse

[@shermanngjazz]

Fergie is worse lol

[@CaptainInsano]

@MANCHESTER UNITED Out fucking standing!!! If you feel soccer is so superior then go yank your foreskin and watch some soccer videos.

[@champion909]

MANCHESTER UNITED soccer is gay.

[@zacharybinx8642]

Should've ended with a coin flip or paper rock scissors lol

[@walterlv01]

A great hidden gem in this game at 1:14:20 when Bob Uecker joins Buck and McCarver in the booth - Uecker is in rare form and I never heard McCarver laugh this hard before or since.

[@thattimestampguy]

2:29 AL Allstars 3:40 Love for The White Soxs 6:00 NL Allstars 8:25 Richie Sexson 9:05 Jose Hernandez 11:05 AL Lineup

[@RichardNotaLoca]

Tantas leyendas juntas!!

[@tr3hatch3r_]

So nobody’s gonna talk abt this rocket Sammy hit in the 2nd 🤣🤣😅

[@spcooper94]

27:40 Best moment! Schilling told A-Rod he would give him nothing but his best fastballs and then struck him out

[@jacobrichardson1952]

Again Summer Break '02 memories man.

[@mataviskubiak6429]

Tory hunter reminds me of Lorenzo Cain swings at everything

[@jacobrichardson1952]

I agree I like Torii Hunter

[@nicholaspesch5086]

A lot of people thought it was a shame that it happened in Milwaukee, Bud Selig's hometown. But would this game memorable for anything other than the catch if this ended with a winner? It would have been just another all star game that no one remembers. My dad was there, and while I would've been upset if I spent the amount of money he did, I would have loved to be at the most infamous all star game of all time.

[@jimgahn9188]

I was there in person. Can't believe that it ended in a tie after 11 innings, but I could understand that both sides were out of position players.

[@thomasmsauve]

I was at this game as an 18 year old who spent his HS grad money to go. Whoops....

[@jameslisle7775]

Art imitating life. The crowd is chanting "Let them play!" during the bottom of the 11th which is straight out of The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training.

[@jadex9771]

Does anyone know the name of the song that Adam played on the live stream tonight (Saturday 8/25) that was a rip off of All The Small Things by blink 182??? I think the actual name of the song played WAS blink 182??? I’ve been trying to find it all night and I cant. UGHHH SOMEONE HELP ME OUT HERE!!!

[@wizardoferror9942]

It seems that the All-Star Game has gotten better over the years. Say what you will about Rob Manfred (he's a nutcase of a commish), but he did think of a better way to give teams a home field advantage in the World Series. Plus, the Home Run Derby tiebreaker too!

[@NYFan1692]

Same. Don't remember 2003 though. Don't think I watched. Started watching and voting in 2004.

[@sbtbfanatic]

It is hard to believe that Adam Dunn was actually hitting .300 at the All Star break in 2002! He's lucky to hit .220 now.

[@sodakar]

0:33:30 - Bonds 1st at-bat + Hunter's great catch

[@keithmauldin885]

I think it needs to go back to milwaukee give the all star game another try...

[@Sephiroth766]

the stipulation for winning the all star games is stupid. Home field advantage should got to team with best record.

[@wwfattitude2011]

what they SHOULD of done was use the International Tie Breaker which is starting the inning off automaticaly with a baserunner on 2nd base with 0 outs

[@gratedayzz]

HA that's funny u say that before it happened

[@JayTemple]

This should have been one of the best ever, but the Commissioner turned it into the worst.

[@1981lashlarue]

I am no Selig fan. I think he is arguably the worst commissioner ever with only Buhie Khun being his revival. I can't stand virtually anything he did as commissioner. That being said... I never understood the blame he got for this. What was he supposed to do? The managers came to him with a dilemma as they ran out of pitchers. If there is any blame to pass around it should be to the managers because in a game where they have rosters with more than 30 players, there is no rhyme or reason why they should ever run out of players in that situation. Especially if it's s a close game, you hold some back just in case it goes into extra innings. The managers with this modern, dumb philosophy of "we have to get everybody into the game" is the culprit, not Bud Selig. It's probably the only time I've defended Selig and the only occasion I think of where he got blamed for something I don't think was his fault.

[@JayTemple]

I agree that they are the original problem, but I think the solution was to make them play the game with the people who were left.

[@1981lashlarue]

Well, that would have taken the heat off the managers if it was the commissioner that forced the game to continue I suppose. The other problem was that both teams were down to their last pitchers and both Garcia and Padilla had pitched two innings and both would have been maxed out under the rules by the next inning. I suppose both teams could have resorted to fielders going to the mound to pitch, but I don't think fans would have liked that in the All Star Game either. The other potential backlash would have been if the teams resorted to something like that and somebody got injured pitching. Perhaps the Commissioner would have the authority to suspend the rules and allow Padilla and Garcia to go past three innings? No matter what the scenario, it just seemed like a lose-lose. I understand and respect your opinion though. It's always good to debate these interesting questions. The one thing I will say is that while I think Selig unduly got a little too much heat for this, I do think he handled it poorly even though I agree with his final decision. He could have and should have handled it much better than merely having the PA announcer abruptly announce that the game will end in a tie if no one scores. If you're going to make an unprecedented decision like that, at least explain yourself to the masses that paid top dollar for those seats expecting to see the game to a conclusion. In typical Selig fashion, even if he makes a good decision, he mishandles the execution of it. He owed more to the fans that what he gave them. Just my .02.

[@WiscoCheese]

this whole game is ironic

[@timcollins3794]

It's 21 years later and I still don't know who Anastasia is, thank goodness.

[@dicloniusgames]

The game no one was allowed to win....except for Bud Selig's massive ego.

[@RobotWillie]

+Jose Gonzalez Not allowed to win a meaningless game you could get hurt in playing overtime. I think it's good that it decides who gets homefield now, makes it have meaning. Now it can't end in a tie I guess. I'm a Mariners fan, if Freddy Garcia would have got hurt doing 3 more innings I would have been pissed. I would have been far from the only one. He was one of our main guys then.

[@waltercampbell9787]

RobotWillie now they changed it to meaningless again. don't like the call

[@62Trevor2199]

If you think Bud won on that day, you are gravely mistaken.

[@lisasteiner6621]

Hey, It's very good correct airplane What do you think? !

[@anthonyvo1963]

34:03 Torii Hunter is a greatest wall climb catcher player ever made

[@CharmCityGamer]

Selig to this day never should have ended the game in a tie. Let them bring back pitchers that were used 3-5 innings ago!

[@dontrellmayfieldjr2868]

National League shouldve won that night...

[@CharmCityGamer]

@@dontrellmayfieldjr2868 Just give an ending ya know?

[@ThePwnu777]

True. Maybe it'd be more controversial if the rule about the winner of the ASG getting home field advantage in the world series had gone into effect that year, but it didn't, so the game didn't really make a difference.

[@shermanngjazz]

This went from a thrilling game to an absolute disaster.

[@dedguy444]

I don't understand why the AL didn't just let the NL win at the end of the game. It doesn't count, so who cares? Throw a soft pitch down the middle so one of the guys crushes it.

[@thomasd.maybank272]

Torii Hunter is a badass.

[@charleslathrop8309]

Damon was great in this game

[@oldeenglishd45]

Same announcer from Seattle 2001?

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

The reason this happened was because the managers did something that they never used to do, which was make sure that everyone got into the game.

[@johnnyfive222]

He made the right call. You wouldn't want your team's players getting inured for the second half just because of a stupid all star game. Especially teams that were in playoff hunt then.

[@paullilko41]

Did anyone else notice Freddy Garcia wearing a white sox batting helmet???

[@southsider3542]

Ironic considering he pitched for the Sox a couple years later and started the clinching game of the 2005 World Series

[@fallen4life080]

Im 50/50.... Freddy and i forgot who else werent about to throw 3 innings when both were likely to start on short days rest a few days later. The ASG didnt mean anything in 2002... however the OFFICIAL RULES state "any team that cannot or refuses to take the field shall by definition forfeit the game" So the AL won by default cause the NL didnt take the field in the 12th.

[@brianfreeman8124]

1994 all star was a great game

[@Th33Vultur3]

RIP Don Zimmer

[@ilonzisboden]

29:49 lmaooo Joe Buck jesus you really gotta sandbag him like that?? In the All Star game???

[@johnalbertson79]

"Why would he choose Damien Miller?!?" -- immediately proceeds to hit an RBI double.

[@markmelchior726]

I remember being a young kid watching this game end in a tie and being so disappointed, especially as a Brewers fan. As I've gotten older, however, I honestly think Selig made the right call in ending this game. At the end of the day, the game was a meaningless exhibition (before they came up with the dumb homefield advantage crap the year after) and there would have been even more backlash had it come down to using position players to pitch, and someone's star player had gotten hurt in the process.

[@bigblue9996]

It's now meaningless again

[@markmelchior726]

bigblue999 Just the way it should be!

[@brandondriggs6491]

Awesome

[@ChuiStrong]

Where's the 12th inning?

[@jacobrichardson1952]

@Blue Skeptic yea it was a terrible ASG I thought I enjoyed it but now it's trash.

[@alonzomourning33]

The tie.

[@Fantasyremix]

Honestly this would have gone over so much more smoothly if they hadn't taken so long at the end. It reeked of incompetence and just engendered such a negative reaction to whatever decision they'd make.

[@Roysorb]

This NL Lineup is seriously insane! Crazy that the only non-Hall of Fame/Super Steroid guy is leading off. I loved watching Vidro though.

[@ECH0ChAOs]

how many of the players in this game used PEDS? A LOT!!!!

[@eascec8374]

2:55:13: Best Ending Ever.

[@dandirezze184]

Who’s been all the all star games.

[@daltenmyers8604]

i had no idea milwaukee hosted...

[@coleton2144]

Why the hell is Rudy in the dugout?

[@jpsned]

2:50:45 I agree with Tim McCarver--why make the announcement?

[@redpillfreedom6692]

8:14 RIP Odalis Perez

[@shattered2833]

Chick needed to look behind her to sing the national anthem right. Still the best version i've heard is from a Canadian

[@LifesTreeofLife]

Everyone hating but aren't realizing all the greats on the field at once.

[@kascnef]

Rip watson

[@georgenemitz3017]

Oh yeah? That's what you think.

[@johnnyroberts3761]

Baseball kissed its sister on July 9, 2002

[@johnnyroberts3761]

Ironic though that it happened in Milwaukee, where the Brewers have played in both the AL & NL

[@jacobrichardson1952]

As a toddler in '02 this was an ok All Star Game but it was boring.

[@kincamell]

Heavy

[@bdawg23091]

109 walks at the All-star break.. adam dunn led the league with 105 last season.

There were only 11 innings

[@jet4212006]

2:46:00 does anyone k ow the song that playing in the background?

[@derekhein2129]

Sweetness - Jimmy Eat World

[@BobK73]

Giambi had plenty of time to throw Rollins out at 2nd in the 3rd. I don't know why he didn't. It came back to bite them.

[@UEhappydudey]

Wow, hitters just aren't what they use to be. A 7-7 allstar game? What was it 3-0 this year?

[@TheAbele992]

Steroids man.

[@UEhappydudey]

@Lighthouse in the Storm Also deadened baseballs and pitchers evolving. The offense has actually gotten much worse since I made this post 8 years ago.

[@athleticchipnyc]

The all star game that sucked the life out of future all star games

[@baseball2741]

Why wouldn’t they just use the last pitcher the rest of the game🤨

[@BrianSchaffer]

Or have position players pitch and the pitcher goes out abd plays that position. Has happened before.

[@nayshthegreat]

Those are both very dangerous.

[@eddieq2189]

Its a tie but theres akwsys next year to come back and win it agsin for American League

[@suzannepletsch4226]

waterpark phils connect 4

[@joepod]

What never should have happened?

[@jinloo7662]

Lil Jorge

[@suzannepletsch4226]

willie harris Pablo ozuna jose contreras

[@suzannepletsch4226]

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