American League stars outshine National League in 96th MLB All-Star game

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game arrived successful Philadelphia with the consciousness of a 250th day bash for the United States, implicit with plentifulness of red, achromatic and bluish and a roster afloat of stars who had earned their stripes.

But Citizens Bank Park, agelong known arsenic a hitter-friendly backdrop, produced less fireworks than expected arsenic the American League unopen retired the National League 4-0 successful the 96th Midsummer Classic.

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A wide presumption of Citizens Bank Park during the 96th MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on, July 14, 2026, successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease struck retired the broadside successful the archetypal inning, mounting the code for a ascendant AL pitching show arsenic 10 relievers helped decorativeness a three-hitter successful Tuesday night’s shutout of the NL.

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger deed a two-run azygous and Ben Rice followed with an RBI azygous successful the archetypal against Cristopher Sánchez of the big Philadelphia Phillies.

Chicago White Sox infielder Miguel Vargas added an eighth-inning location tally disconnected the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Wrobleski, who was pitching connected his 26th birthday, for the game’s lone extra-base hit. The AL won for the 18th clip successful 23 games and holds a 49-45-2 vantage overall.

Singles by Juan Soto successful the fourth, Pete Crow-Armstrong successful the eighth and Otto Lopez successful the ninth were the lone hits by the NL, which failed to beforehand a runner past first.

Pitchers combined for 27 strikeouts, 15 by AL hurlers.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz loses power of the bat successful the 5th inning during the MLB All-Star Game betwixt the American League and National League connected July 14, 2026, successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, past year’s leader successful the first-ever swing-off tiebreaker, led disconnected for the NL. Schwarber replaced designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who skipped the showcase to acquisition a genu process up of the season’s 2nd half.

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber bats during the 3rd inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected July 14, 2026. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene and 2 New York Yankees, archetypal baseman Ben Rice and Bellinger, gained American League starting spots due to the fact that of injuries.

Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero was deed connected the extracurricular of his near manus by a 97.6 mph sinker from St. Louis Cardinals person Riley O’Brien successful the 3rd inning and instantly near the game. The 23-year-old, 4th successful the large leagues with 28 location runs, stayed down for a fewer moments earlier helium popped up and ran consecutive into the clubhouse. X-rays were negative.

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Players crossed the majors volition person the time disconnected Wednesday earlier the Phillies big the New York Mets connected Thursday. Action crossed the remainder of the league resumes Friday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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