AL Scores Early, Allows 3 Hits in All-Star Game Shutout
- On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the American League defeated the National League 4-0 in Philadelphia's All-Star Game, with Dylan Cease and 10 relievers combining for a three-hitter in the first shutout since 2013.
- All-Star MVP Cody Bellinger hit a two-run single and Ben Rice followed with an RBI single in the first inning against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez, accounting for all American League runs.
- Dylan Cease struck out the side in the opening inning, becoming the seventh pitcher to accomplish the All-Star feat. Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero departed after being struck by a pitch.
- Philadelphia hosted the game coinciding with the U.S. 250th semiquincentennial, featuring replica Liberty Bells and a video tribute to Ray Charles singing after the fourth inning.
- Next year's game is scheduled for the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley Field for the first time since 1990, though potential labor strife threatens the upcoming event.
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Following the American League's 4-0 victory over the National League on Tuesday in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the 2026 season enters its second half with several questions to answer and multiple storylines that could define the course of the 30 teams in the final stretch of the campaign.
Cody Bellinger earns All-Star MVP as American League wins 4-0
The American League’s 4-0 victory in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game was decided less by star power than by control. One side converted its first opportunity, then used a deep pitching staff to prevent the National League from building any meaningful response at Citizens Bank Park. Cody Bellinger drove in two runs during a three-run first inning against Cristopher Sánchez and later earned MVP honors. Ben Rice also contributed to the opening surge, wh…
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