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It was difficult for a high-level game to be entertaining. While the American League (AL) All-Stars dominated the National League (NL) All-Stars both on the mound and at the plate, only Cody Bellinger (31), participating in the All-Star Game for the first time in seven years, stood out.
The AL All-Stars decisively defeated the NL All-Stars 4-0 in the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game held on the 15th (Korea time) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
It was a one-sided game. Starting with Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dylan Cease's scoreless inning featuring one walk and three strikeouts, eight pitchers in total appeared for the AL All-Stars through the seventh inning, allowing only a single hit.
The hero was Bellinger, who hit the go-ahead home run. Having participated in the 2017 and 2019 All-Star Games while with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bellinger made his return after seven years, becoming a star among stars. In the top of the first inning with two outs and bases loaded, Bellinger crushed a pitch from Sanchez that was slightly off-center, driving in two runs with a line drive to center field. From there, first baseman Whit Jr., using his speed, reached third base on a single before easily scoring when Ben Rice followed with another hit to center field.
According to MLB.com, the three RBIs produced by Bellinger and Rice marked the first time since 1962 that two players from the same team recorded at least one RBI each in an All-Star Game, following Roger Maris and Tom Tresh of the Yankees. It was also the first instance since 1977 when Joe Morgan and Joe Foster of the Cincinnati Reds had both driven in runs in the first inning while on the same team.
Later, Miguel Vargas sealed the victory with a solo home run to left field off Justin Robleski (Los Angeles Dodgers) in the bottom of the eighth inning, securing a 4-0 win for the AL All-Stars.
The NL All-Stars' starting pitcher Christopher Sanchez gave up three hits, two walks, and three earned runs in his one-inning appearance before eight pitchers took the mound, combining for eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts, yet they bowed their heads to a total of just three hits.
The AL All-Stars lined up as follows: Mike Trout (center field), Yordan Alvarez (designated hitter), Shea Langeliers (catcher), Junior Caminero (third baseman), Bobby Witt Jr. (shortstop), Cody Bellinger (right field), Ben Rice (first base), Riley Green (left field), and Ernie Clement (second base). The starting pitcher was Dylan Cease.
The NL All-Stars set their lineup as follows: Kyle Schwarber (designated hitter), Juan Soto (left field), Freddie Freeman (first base), CJ Abrams (shortstop), Max Muncy (third base), Ozzie Albies (second base), Brandon Marsh (right field), Andy Pages (center field), and Drake Baldwin (catcher). The starting pitcher was Christopher Sanchez.
After a big first inning, a tight pitching duel unfolded. AL pitchers Parker Meek (Cleveland Guardians) and Michael Wacha (Kansas City Royals) each entered the game in succession and shut down their respective innings perfectly.
Joe Ryan (Minnesota Twins) took the mound in the fourth inning but allowed his first hit to Soto, ending the no-hitter bid. However, Ryan also struck out Freeman and Abrams swinging, keeping the inning scoreless. Afterward, 10 pitchers besides the final pitcher Brian Baker (Tampa Bay Rays) each recorded at least one strikeout, as the AL All-Stars tallied a remarkable 15 strikeouts in total.
There was also a tense moment. When Korean-American pitcher Riley O'Brien (St. Louis Cardinals) threw a 97.6 mph (approximately 157.1 km/h) sinker with no outs and a runner on first base in the top of the third inning, it headed toward Caminero's head. Caminero was immediately replaced by Vargas, and fortunately, he is reported to have suffered no serious injury.
And Vargas, who entered as a substitute, capped off the game with a solo home run to left field in his second at-bat during the bottom of the eighth inning with one out. Left-handed pitcher Robleski struck out all batters except Vargas, delivering an overwhelming performance over two innings: one hit allowed (a home run), no walks, five strikeouts, and one earned run.
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