This was the sixth time in All-Star history, where the National League hit at least three home runs during the same game. The Midsummer Classic was played on 19, 1977 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York. The First All-Star Game held at Yankee Stadium was 1939 and the attendance then was larger than this game in 1977. 56,683 fans attended the 1977 Midsummer Classic Game. Held on the hallowed grounds in” The House that Ruth built”, the ’77 All-Star Game may have appeared to be a more even contest in the box score, but unfortunately for the American League, the numbers were deceiving. This time, the Americans threw Jim Palmer at the Nationals. And the result was ugly. Jim Palmer took the mound, but his performance would leave much to be desired. He only lasted two innings, gave up five runs on five hits, walked one and was the losing pitcher. Joe Morgan led off with a home run. Dave Parker singled and then scored on a George Foster double.

Then Greg Luzinski homered for a 4-0 lead before fans had sat down. The American League fought their way back and score few runs, but the National League continued its winning momentum for the rest of the game. The most interesting thing about this game was before the match spat between Billy Martin and Nolan Ryan. When Frank Tanana was unable to play because of injuries, Martin asked Ryan to fill in. Ryan, irked at not being selected in the first place, refused. Martin fumed and announced he would never select Ryan for any future games. Sparky Anderson put the game’s one sided trend in perspective: “The only reason we’re here is to kick the living hell out of those guys.” This was National League consecutive victory number six which runs from the 1972 Midsummer Classic through the 1983 Midsummer Classic. Don Sutton received the Most Valuable Player Award at the All-Star Game 1977. National League won 7-5 against the American League.