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1970
At Riverfront Stadium‚ the NL wins its 8th straight All-Star Game‚ a thrilling 12-inning 5-4 victory in Cincinnati. Pete Rose crashes into Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse to score the controversial winning run on Jim Hickman's single. Fosse‚ who never had the ball‚ hurts his right shoulder and is taken to the hospital. The game is scoreless until the 6th‚ with the NL limited to 3 hits in the first 8 innings. In the 9th‚ the NL tees off on Catfish Hunter‚ driving in 3 runs to tie. Dick Dietz hits a leadoff HR in the inning. Claude Osteen pitches the 10th for the win.
For video of the collision, head over to mlb.com's 1970 All-Star Game page. Scroll down to A Crushing Blow. Then, you will get to listen to Curt Gowdy's narration (and that hep jazzy 1970 background music) while watching 500 different angles and replays of the play. I may be exaggerating on the number of angles. It was 1970 after all.
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