Starter Dylan Cease struck out three batters in the first inning to ignite a dominant American League pitching performance in a 4-0 victory over the National League in Tuesday's 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Cuban 38-year-old left-hander Aroldis Chapman and 31-year-old American right-hander Bryan Baker forced the final outs in the ninth inning to complete an overpowering pitching effort at Philadelphia.
"As the game went on, the pitching was just absolutely dominant," said AL outfielder Cody Bellinger, the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.
In the first All-Star Game shutout since 2013, 11 AL pitchers allowed NL batters three hits with two walks and struck out 15.
The AL won for the 11th time in the past 13 editions to seize a 49-45 with two drawn edge in the all-time rivalry.
Cuban 38-year-old left-hander Aroldis Chapman and 31-year-old American right-hander Bryan Baker forced the final outs in the ninth inning to complete an overpowering pitching effort at Philadelphia.
"As the game went on, the pitching was just absolutely dominant," said AL outfielder Cody Bellinger, the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.
In the first All-Star Game shutout since 2013, 11 AL pitchers allowed NL batters three hits with two walks and struck out 15.
The AL won for the 11th time in the past 13 editions to seize a 49-45 with two drawn edge in the all-time rivalry.
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