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56th All-Star Game: Hoyt leads Padre-dominated NL lineup

National League 6, American League 1

July 16, 1985, Metrodome, Minneapolis

Starting pitchers: LaMarr Hoyt, Padres; Jack Morris, Tigers.

Managers: Dick Williams, Padres; Sparky Anderson, Tigers.

MVP: Hoyt.

Highlight: Hoyt earned the start by winning 10 straight games, giving him a 12-4 record at the All-Star break. He allowed two hits and one unearned run over the first three innings while facing a starting lineup that featured seven future Hall of Famers. The Cardinals’ Willie McGee and the Phillies’ Ozzie Virgil face the NL offense, driving in two runs apiece.