1961 all star game

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Eddie Mathews Milwaukee Braves 3B 3. Bill White St. Louis Cardinals 1B 1. Pitcher s A. Home Runs A. Home Runs None Rocky Colavito 1 st. Louis Cardinals OF 9. Norm Cash Detroit Tigers 1B 2. Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles 3B 5. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter. This Month in Sports Reference Find out when we add a feature or make a change.

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The East did all of the scoring in the first quarter when George Blanda of the Houston Oilers connected on a 32 yard field goal. Abner Haynes of the Dallas Texans fumbled in his own end zone and was tackled by Jim Hunt of the Patriots for a safety.

It was , East after one quarter. Stone was playing in his twenty-fifth pro game of the season, having played a the full season in Canada. The East responded as Blanda hit teammate, Billy Cannon, with a 43 yard touchdown to make the score The halftime score was in favor of the West. The score at the end of the third period was Blanda was intercepted five times on the afternoon.