Overview
- American League pitchers combined for a three‑hit performance and 15 strikeouts to blank the National League 4-0 at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday.
- Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger earned All‑Star MVP after a two-out, two‑run single in the first inning that drove the AL early lead.
- Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez surrendered three runs and exited after a first‑inning stretch of walks and baserunners that set the tone for the game.
- Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero left after being hit on the left hand, received X-rays that were negative, and Shohei Ohtani did not play as he rested a knee.
- Jordan Walker won Monday’s Home Run Derby in Philadelphia, and the All‑Star week reflected both fan passion for hometown Phillies players and growing emphasis on roster management and pitching workload at the break.