MLB All-Star Game 2026 live updates: AL wins behind first shutout in 13 years - USA Today
The American League defeated the National League 4-0 in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game held in Philadelphia. The game was defined by a dominant pitching performance, including a shutout and 15 strikeouts by AL pitchers.
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The All-Star Game serves as a mid-season milestone for professional baseball, signaling the transition to the high-stakes trade deadline period.
Hear this story The 96th iteration of the Midsummer Classic is a wrap, and for the 11th time in 13 years, the American League came out on top.
This time, it came behind a dominant pitching performance that saw the first shutout in 13 years, when the AL blanked the NL 3-0 in 2013. On Tuesday, the AL fanned NL batters 15 times and gave up just three hits, with starter Dylan Cease setting the tone by striking out the side in the top of the first inning.
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