The American League shuts out the National League 4-0 in the 2026 Philadelphia All-Star Game

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game came to Philadelphia with the feeling of celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States, full of red, white and blue and a number of stars who have earned their stripes.

But Citizens Bank Park, long known as a friendly backyard, produced fewer fireworks than expected as the American League blanked the National League 4-0 in the 96th Midsummer Classic.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease struck out the team in the first inning, setting the tone for a dominant AL performance as 10 strikeouts helped complete a three-hitter in the NL shutout on Tuesday night.

New York Yankees pitcher Cody Bellinger hit a two-run single and Ben Rice followed with an RBI first off Christopher Sánchez of the host Philadelphia Phillies.

Chicago White Sox pitcher Miguel Vargas added an eighth-inning home run off Justin Wrobleski of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was playing on his 26th birthday, the game's only hit. The AL won for the 18th time in 23 games and held a 49-45-2 advantage overall.

Singles by Juan Soto in the fourth, Pete Crow-Armstrong in the eighth and Otto Lopez were the only hits for the NL, which failed to advance a runner past first.

The pitchers combined for 27 hits, 15 by AL pitchers.

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Yandy Diaz of the Tampa Bay Rays loses control of the bat in the fifth inning during the MLB All-Star Game between the American League and the National League on July 14, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, last year's first-ever hitting streak hero, won the NL. Schwarber replaced designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who skipped the exhibition to undergo a knee procedure before the second half of the season.

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber during the third inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 14, 2026. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Detroit Tigers pitcher Riley Greene and two New York Yankees, first basemen Ben Rice and Bellinger, have lost the American League's starting spots due to injuries.

Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays was hit out of his left hand by a 97.6 mph sinker from the St. Louis Cardinals closer Riley O'Brien in the third inning and immediately left the game. The 23-year-old, who is fourth in the major leagues with 28 home runs, lingered for a moment before emerging and running straight to the clubhouse. X-rays were negative.

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Players across the majors will have a day off on Wednesday before the Phillies host the New York Mets on Thursday. Action across the league will continue on Friday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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