THE CURSE OF THE BAMBINO, PART 6 ...
"THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM"
The All Star Game Break

July 10, 1967 ... No game scheduled ... The Red Sox players and their families celebrated the All-Star break with the annual clambake in South Yarmouth. Several of the players went fishing in the early morning, had a nice luncheon at noon, and then a baked ham supper and puppet show for the kids, with babysitters on call. Dick Williams headed to Pittsfield to visit his friends.

In Anaheim, Carl Yastrzemski, Tony Conigliaro and Rico Petrocelli worked out with the other American League All-Stars. They will face Juan Marichal, the winningest pitcher in the National League, who had 16 complete games in his 20 starts. Dean Chance will start for the American League.

Only Yastrzemski and Conigliaro are expected to see much playing time. Manager Hank Bauer intends to use Rico Petrocelli for the required three innings and then have Jim Fregosi of the California Angels, one of the hottest hitters in baseball, replace him. Unless there is an emergency, the fourth member of the Red Sox, Jim Lonborg is unlikely to see action, having pitched Sunday in Detroit.
 

July 11, 1967 ... The All Star Game ... Tony Perez hit a home run in the 15th inning to give the National League a 2 to 1 victory over the American League. The ball went into the left-field seats, over the 375 foot marker. He gave the National League their fifth consecutive All-Star victory.

It started as a pitching duel between Juan Marchal and Dean Chance. The National League's most powerful hitter, Richie Allen, clubbed a 400 foot home run over the fence to the right of dead center, to give the NL a 1 to 0 lead.

Marichal faced only 10 batters including Jim Fregosi, who batted for Chance with two down in the third inning and singled for the only hit off Marichal. Fregosi stayed in the game, replacing Rico Petrocelli the next inning. Brooks Robinson bombed a home run in the sixth inning to tie the score off Ferguson Jenkins.

The first batter in the top of the 10th inning, Orlando Cepeda, blasted what looked like an extra base hit to right-center. But Tony Conigliaro raced out and made a backhanded stab, running at full speed. It was the play of the game.

Leading the American League attack was Carl Yastrzemski, who in six trips to the plate, had three hits, struck out once and drew two walks. He struck out against Marichal, doubled against Jenkins, singled to center against Mike Cuellar and walked in the last of the 15th inning against Tom Seaver. Tony Conigliaro went 0 for 6.
 

July 12, 1967 ... No game scheduled ... The Red Sox were back at Fenway Park for a 10:30 workout, but it was called off due to rain.