Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three‑hitter that gave the American League a uz 4-0 win over the National League in Tuesday night’s All‑Star Game.

Cody Bellinger, named the game's MVP, hit a two‑run single and Ben Rice followed with an RBI single in the first against Cristopher Sanchez of the host Philadelphia Phillies. Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White Sox added an eighth‑inning home run off Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Wrobleski, who was pitching on his 26th birthday, for the game’s only extra‑base hit.

The AL won for the 18th time in 23 games and holds a 49-45-2 advantage overall. Tuesday marked the 10th shutout in All‑Star history, the first since the AL’s 3-0 win in 2013. Singles by Juan Soto, Pete Crow‑Armstrong and Otto Lopez were the only hits by the NL, which failed to advance a runner past first.

Pitchers combined for 27 strikeouts, including 15 by the AL. Cease struck out Kyle Schwarber, Soto and CJ Abrams in the opening inning, becoming the seventh pitcher to strike out three in an All‑Star opening inning. Some starting star power was missing, with Jacob Misoriowski, Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani unavailable.