The American League suffocated the National League 4-0 on Tuesday night to claim the 96th MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia. You have to go back to 2013 to find the last time a Midsummer Classic ended in a shutout. Ten relievers backed up Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease to silence a hostile Citizens Bank Park crowd.
Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger took home MVP honors. He did the heavy lifting early. Bellinger ripped a first-inning single that drove in two runs. That quick strike unraveled Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez in his home ballpark. The early offensive surge safely secured the game, according to a Flashscore final summary.
Ben Rice added another first-inning RBI to cap a three-run ambush. From there, the pitching took over. The AL rotation surrendered just three hits all night. They racked up 15 strikeouts, falling exactly one shy of the all-time single-game record. The three-hit pitching limitation kept the National League completely grounded.
Star power took a slight hit before the first pitch. Fan favorites like Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge opted for rest ahead of the second half. The AL hardly missed them. The victory extends a brutal run of success, with the American League now winning 11 of the last 13 matchups. They lead the all-time series 49-45-2.