The National League, led by the Chicago Cubs' Bill "Swish" Nicholson, who ignited a four-run rally in the fifth with a pinch-hit double, beat the American League, 7-1. Cub Phil Cavarretta reached base safely a record five times on a triple, single and three walks.
Rosters
American League
Hank Borowy
Lou Boudreau+
Tiny Bonham+
George Case*
Roy Cullenbine+
Bobby Doerr
Rick Ferrell+
Pete Fox+
Orval Grove+
Frankie Hayes
Rollie Hemsley
Pinky Higgins
Oris Hockett+
Tex Hughson
Bob Johnson
Ken Keltner
Dutch Leonard+
George McQuinn
Bob Muncrief
Hal Newhouser
Bobo Newsom
Joe Page+
Stan Spence
Vern Stephens
Dizzy Trout+
Thurman Tucker
Rudy York+
National League
Nate Andrews+
Phil Cavarretta
Walker Cooper
Vince DiMaggio
Bob Elliott
Augie Galan
Al Javery+
Don Johnson+
Whitey Kurowski
Max Lanier*
Marty Marion
Frank McCormick+
Joe Medwick
Eddie Miller*
Ray Mueller
Red Munger*
Stan Musial
Bill Nicholson
Mel Ott
Mickey Owen+
Ken Raffensberger
Connie Ryan
Rip Sewell
Jim Tobin
Bill Voiselle+
Dixie Walker
Bucky Walters
Frankie Zak+
* Named to team but replaced due to injury
+ Did not enter game
Joe "Ducky" Medwick and Mel Ott, both now with the Giants, chatting just before the clash of the Nationals with the Americans in the All-Star Classic at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh on July 11, 1944.