The game featured 19 futureHall of Famers, 13 of whom were on the National League team.[1] The 10-inning contest – which was played on a memorably hot and humid afternoon in St. Louis, with a game-time temperature of 103 °F (39 °C) – resulted in a 2–1 victory for the NL.[2]
The teams managed just six hits apiece in a 10-inning game. A triple byBrooks Robinson in the second inning offSandy Koufax was followed by awild pitch, giving the American Leaguers a 1–0 lead. It turned out to be their only run.
Playing the entire 10 innings at third base and getting three of his team's six hits,Brooks Robinson was named the game's most valuable player, even though he was on the losing side.[3]
