The1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 36th midseason exhibition between theall-stars of theAmerican League (AL) and theNational League (NL), the two leagues comprisingMajor League Baseball. The game was played on July 13, 1965, atMetropolitan Stadium inBloomington, Minnesota, home of theMinnesota Twins of the American League. The game resulted in a 6–5 victory for the NL.

Traditionally, the managers of the winning pennant baseball teams of the previous year would have managed their respective leagues. However, with the firing of 1964 Yankees manager Yogi Berra, and the resignation of '64 Cardinals manager Johnny Keane (who then managed the Yankees), the second place managers (Al López of the White Sox and Gene Mauch of the Phillies) would manage their respective teams. In the National League, there had been a tie for second place, but Reds managerFred Hutchinson had died in November 1964, making it unnecessary to break the tie.

After only five batters, the National League owned a 3–0 lead.Willie Mays hit a leadoff home run to left field offMilt Pappas, followed by aWillie Stargell single and a two-runJoe Torre homer.

Stargell's two-run homer in the second inning offMudcat Grant made it 5–0. The NL was coasting until a four-run fifth inning againstJim Maloney, which included a pair of two-run homers byDick McAuliffe andHarmon Killebrew, tying the game at 5-all.

The winning run scored in the seventh versusSam McDowell on a walk to Mays, single byHank Aaron, ground out byRoberto Clemente and infield hit byRon Santo. Saving the game for the NL with two innings of relief wasBob Gibson, who, withTony Oliva in scoring position after a ninth-inning double, struck out Killebrew andJoe Pepitone to end the game.

Attendance was announced as 46,706.

NL StarterJuan Marichal was named the game'sMVP.

The National League roster included 14 futureHall of Famers.

The American League roster included 7 futureHall of Famers.

• 1965 All-Star Game Box Score, July 13 atBaseball-Reference.com
• 1965 All-Star Game atBaseball Almanac
• July 13, 1965: Senior Circuit takes charge in Minnesota’s first All-Star Game -Society for American Baseball Research (SABR Games Project)

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