American League 11, National League 7
A game-by-game countdown to the 87th All-Star Game, July 12 at Petco Park, from the first All-Star Game in Chicago to the 2015 contest in Cincinnati.
Starting pitchers: Mel Parnell, Red Sox; Warren Spahn, Braves.
Managers: Lou Boudreau, Indians; Billy Southworth, Braves.
Highlight: Pittsburgh’s Ralph Kiner and St. Louis’ Stan Musial both homered for the NL, which still lost for the 12th time in 16 meetings after making five errors and allowing 13 hits. Joe DiMaggio, a late add to the NL squad after being injured much of the first half of the season, drove in a game-high three runs.