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Tuesday, July 15, 2003
All-Star Game
The game was in Charlotte.
Voted Starters: (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
NORTHERN DIVISION
C Mike Moen, Hartford (32-R .336-226-4-29-.822-2 D) (3-time AS/2nd start)
1B Gabriel Beltran, Columbus (34-R .325-323-18-66-.970-2 C+) (2-time AS/1st start)
2B Leon Wooten, Indianapolis (32-R .273-231-4-22-.739-9 B+)
3B Wes Fitzgibbons, Ottawa (27-R .333-255-1-23-.803-16 A) (2-time AS/1st start)
SS Frank Bates, Syracuse (31-R .266-331-18-52-.820-12 B) (3-time AS/2nd start)
LF Mickey Lynn, Buffalo (30-L .244-320-20-52-.805-2 B) (2-time AS/2nd start)
CF Mike Fox, Hartford (24-L .290-352-10-33-.802-30 B+)
RF Ivan Moreno, Buffalo (31-L .341-270-20-61-1.042-1 C) (2-time AS/2nd start) injured
P Ron Hutchins, Syracuse (32-R 10-3 1.50 C+) (3-time AS/1st start)
RP Brent Webster, Indianapolis (36-R 3-1 0.75 17 SV F) (3-time AS/2nd start)
SOUTHERN DIVISION
C Dick Pavlov, Louisville (35-L .261-276-4-35-.696-0 B+) (3rd start)
1B Nestor Gonzalez, Memphis (29-L .246-321-16-52-.756-1 A) (3-time AS/2nd start)
2B Terry Wolf, Charlotte (31-L .333-333-21-71-1.001-1 B) (2-time AS/1st start)
3B Keith Meyer, Memphis (28-L .353-331-13-46-.991-20 C+) (3rd start/1 at 2B)
SS Stan Stephens, Birmingham (25-R .375-360-3-37-.847-28 D+) (2-time AS/1st start)
LF Jerry Rafanello, New Orleans (32-S .276-210-2-19-.718-0 D) (2-time AS/2nd start/1 at 1B)
CF Jose Vazquez, Richmond (30-R .312-340-1-24-.760-10 B+) (3-time AS/2nd start)
RF Gil Weaver, Orlando (25-L .309-337-13-56-.857-14 C) (3-time AS/2nd start)
P Rick Cox, Charlotte (32-R 11-7 2.19 F) (3-time AS/2nd start)
RP Jack Barber, Richmond (29-R 1-2 1.87 21 SV C+) (3rd start)
Ivan Moreno was the top vote getter.
The Southern Division won, 7 to 3.
They now lead the series, 3 to 0.
Stan Stephens led off the bottom of the 1st with a singe and with 1 out, Keith Meyer hit a home run. After 2 innings, the South was up, 5 to 1, and cruised to a victory.
Mike Moen hit a home run. Mickey Lynn hit 2 doubles, drew a walk and had an RBI. Stan Stephens had 2 hits with a triple, scored a run and had an RBI. Jerry Rafanello had 3 hits with a home run and scored 2 runs. CF Jose Vazquez had 3 hits and an RBI. Keith Meyer was the MVP. He went 2 for 2 with a home run, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI.
Syracuse led all teams with 6 players in the game. Richmond and Birmingham each sent 5 players. Every team sent at least 2 players this year, except for Rochester, who only had 1.
The 3 Jays all played. RP Bill Grant pitched a perfect 3rd inning. P Jim Baucom pitched a perfect 6th. 3B Marty Eades relieved MVP Keith Meyer in the 4th and hit a triple and struck out in 2 at bats with an RBI.
The American Association (A) also had their All-Star Game today. P John Lombardi was the only player from Daytona (A) to make the team, but he did not pitch. The Toledo Mud Hens led all teams with 7 players. The North Division won, 5 to 1. 2B Roger Davis (28-R) of Fort Wayne went 2 for 3 with a triple and a walk and scored 2 runs to win MVP honors.
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