The game was played on Tuesday, July 7, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the NL,[2] and was a 5–4 victory for the National League.

[3][4] An unprecedented second game was played four weeks later in Los Angeles, California.

[5][6] In a break from tradition, the league scheduled a "doubleheader" as part of an effort to boost the players' pension fund.

[5] The first game was held on Tuesday, July 7, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League.

Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.