The 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 56th playing of the game, annually played between the All-Stars of the National League and the All-Stars of the American League. The game was played on July 16, 1985, in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Twins.
The National League won the game 6–1, with the winning pitcher being LaMarr Hoyt of the San Diego Padres and the losing pitcher being Jack Morris of the Detroit Tigers. Hoyt also won the game's MVP award. The National League was managed by the Padres' Dick Williams, while the American League was managed by Sparky Anderson of the Tigers.
Williams was backed by coaches Jim Frey and Bob Lillis and Anderson was aided by coaches Bobby Cox and Dick Howser.
The teams' honorary captains each starred in the 1965 All-Star game, also held in Minnesota -- Harmon Killebrew for the AL, and Sandy Koufax for the NL. In the game two decades ago, Koufax earned the NL win, and Killebrew hit the AL's second home run.
Attendance was announced as 54,960.
Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
NL Batting Order
1. Tony Gwynn, OF, San Diego Padres2. Tom Herr, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals3. Steve Garvey, 1B, San Diego Padres4. Dale Murphy, OF, Atlanta Braves5. Darryl Strawberry, OF, New York Mets6. Graig Nettles, 3B, San Diego Padres7. Terry Kennedy, C, San Diego Padres (in place of Gary Carter)8. Ozzie Smith, SS, St. Louis Cardinals9. LaMarr Hoyt, P, San Diego PadresAL Batting Order
1. Rickey Henderson, OF, New York Yankees2. Lou Whitaker, 2B, Detroit Tigers3. George Brett, 3B, Kansas City Royals4. Eddie Murray, 1B, Baltimore Orioles5. Cal Ripken, Jr., SS, Baltimore Orioles6. Dave Winfield, OF, New York Yankees7. Jim Rice, OF, Boston Red Sox8. Carlton Fisk, C, Chicago White Sox (in place of Lance Parrish)9. Jack Morris, P, Detroit TigersJoaquín Andújar, St. Louis Cardinals (did not attend)Ron Darling, New York MetsScott Garrelts, San Francisco GiantsRich Gossage, San Diego PadresDwight Gooden, New York MetsLaMarr Hoyt, San Diego Padres (starting pitcher)Jeff Reardon, Montreal ExposNolan Ryan, Houston AstrosFernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles DodgersBert Blyleven, Cleveland IndiansWillie Hernández, Detroit TigersJay Howell, Oakland AthleticsJimmy Key, Toronto Blue JaysDonnie Moore, California AngelsJack Morris, Detroit Tigers (starting pitcher)Dan Petry, Detroit TigersDave Stieb, Toronto Blue JaysTony Peña, C, Pittsburgh PiratesOzzie Virgil, Jr., C, Philadelphia PhilliesJack Clark, 1B, St. Louis CardinalsPete Rose, 1B, Cincinnati RedsRyne Sandberg, 2B, Chicago CubsGarry Templeton, SS, San Diego PadresTim Wallach, 3B, Montreal ExposJosé Cruz, OF, Houston AstrosPedro Guerrero, OF, Los Angeles DodgersWillie McGee, OF, St. Louis CardinalsDave Parker, OF, Cincinnati RedsTim Raines, OF, Montreal ExposGlenn Wilson, OF, Philadelphia PhilliesRich Gedman, C, Boston Red SoxErnie Whitt, C, Toronto Blue JaysCecil Cooper, 1B, Milwaukee BrewersDon Mattingly, 1B, New York YankeesDamaso Garcia, 2B, Toronto Blue JaysAlan Trammell, SS, Detroit TigersWade Boggs, 3B, Boston Red SoxPaul Molitor, 3B, Milwaukee BrewersHarold Baines, OF, Chicago White SoxPhil Bradley, OF, Seattle MarinersTom Brunansky, OF, Minnesota TwinsGary Ward, OF, Texas Rangers