The 1994 Midsummer Classic Game was played on July 12, 1994 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Considered by many as one of the best All-Star Games ever played, the extra-inning, nail-biter match had everyone on the edge of their seats. The lead changed five times and included a game tying home run in the ninth inning and a surprising victory for the National League in the tenth. The National League snapped a six-game losing streak, thanks to Moises Alou’s double that scored Tony Gwynn in the bottom of the 10th inning. A home run by Atlanta’s Fred McGriff in the ninth forced extra innings. The National League got to two of the American League’s finest pitchers, David Cone and Lee Smith. Cone, 12-4 at the break, gave up three runs in the third and threw forty pitches in the two innings. Smith, who had twenty-nine saves at the break, was entrusted with a 7-5 led in the ninth and gave up a game-tying homer in a twenty-eight pitch inning of work.

Fred McGriff entered the game as a pinch hitter and set the stage for a classic by fouling off several pitches including a third strike. His game tying home run earned him the All-Star Most Valuable Player Award. Since the first ever Midsummer Classic there had been nine extra inning games through 1994 and the National League had won all nine. There were three All-Star sons of former All-Star fathers playing during the 1994 All-Star Game. They were Moises Alou whose father was felipe Alou [1962 All-Star Game and 1968 All-Star Game], Barry Bonds whose father was Bobby Bonds [1971 All-Star Game, 1973 All-Star Game and 1975 All-Star Game] Ken Griffey, Jr. whose father was Ken Griffey [1976 All-Star Game and 1980 All-Star Game]. The National League won the All-Star game against the American League by 8-7 win. The win by the National League stopped the American League six consecutive All-Star Victories from 1983 to 1993 coming into this particular Midsummer Classic.