The 1995 Midsummer Classic was played on July, 11, 1995 at the Ballpark, Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The National League was still riding high after breaking the American League’s six years winning streak in the 1994 Midsummer Classic Game. Despite their confidence, the National League only managed three hits during the entire game. This was the first time in All-Star history that all of team’s hits were homeruns. After 5 2/3 innings it certainly did not appear that the National League would triumph. American League pitchers; Randy Johnson, Kevin Appier, and Dennis Martinez combined to no hit Senior Circuit batters. Not until Houston’s Craig Biggio homered off Martinez did the National League collect its first hit. Craig Biggio, Mike Piazza and Jeff Conine all homered for the National League, despite a fantastic performance on the mound by the American League. Facing Steve Ontiveros, who had also just entered the game, the 29 years old Conine delivered a 410- foot homer to the lower deck in left. That was all the National League needed to win.

The American League’s offense was anemic as they batted eight times with runners in scoring position and went hitless each time. The American League’s runs came on a fourth-inning homer by Frank Thomas after a single by Carlos Baerga. The excitement before the game centered about the Dodgers rookie Hideo Nomo. Nomo, the first Japanese national to appear in All-Star Game, was also the first rookie in the All-Star game since Fernando Valenzuela took the mound for the National League in 1981. Hideo Nomo pitched well, allowed just one hit in two innings and striking out three batters [Kenny Lofton, Edgar Martinez and Albert Belle], in a hard fought 3-2 National League. In Japan, work virtually came to a standstill at approximately nine in the morning so fans could watch could watch Hideo Nomo live on television. He won the 1995 Rookie of the Year Honors. Jeff Conine received the Most Valuable Player Award. Buck Showalter of the Yankees and Felipe Alou of the Expos were named All-Star managers because their teams finished the strike-shortened 1994 season with the best records in their Leagues.