Cease, bullpen combine on 3-hitter in AL's 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013
The American League defeated the National League 4-0 in the All-Star Game, highlighted by a dominant pitching performance led by Dylan Cease. Cease struck out the side in the first inning, setting the tone for a record-breaking night of pitching dominance.
Why it matters
This game showcased the current era of pitching dominance in Major League Baseball, setting a record for total strikeouts in a nine-inning All-Star contest.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dylan Cease started a parade of pitchers that shut down a slew of baseball’s best batters in a display of the pitching dominance that rules the sport.
“I thought before the game about starting with a changeup and I thought it would be funny,” he said.
He didn’t. And the hitters were not laughing.
Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter that led the American League over the National League 4-0 in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.
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