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Baseball's best converged on Philadelphia .
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game took place July 14. The night before, Jordan Walker stunned the Philly crowd by winning the Home Run Derby over hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber on his final swings of the night. The MLB Draft wrapped up over the weekend.
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The Guardians sent three players to the 2026 All-Star Game, including two rookies, as closer Cade Smith , second baseman Travis Bazzana and starting pitcher Parker Messick all earned their first selections.
The American League, with some terrific pitching, earned a 4-0 win over the National League.
Here's how the 2026 MLB All-Star Game unfolded.
American League shuts out National League in 2026 MLB All-Star Game
The AL has shut out the NL and won the Midsummer Classic 4-0.
American League pitchers registered 15 strikeouts and allowed only three hits in a dominant performance.
Travis Bazzana went 0-for-1 with a fielder's choice. Cade Smith and Parker Messick each threw 1-2-3 innings. Smith struck out two and Messick struck out one.
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Travis Bazzana reaches base in All-Star Game
Guardians rookie second baseman Travis Bazzana grounded into a fielder's choice in the top of the ninth inning. He struck out earlier in the game.
The AL leads 4-0 heading to the bottom of the ninth
Miguel Vargas crushes home run; MLB All-Star Game score update
The 2026 All-Star Game, dominated by pitching thus far, has its first extra-base hit, and it was a monster home run off the bat of Miguel Vargas, who absolutely launched a solo shot off Justin Wrobleski .
It's 4-0 AL in the top of the eighth. The NL has just one hit tonight.
Travis Bazzana enters MLB All-Star Game
Guardians rookie Travis Bazzana took his first MLB All-Star Game at-bat in the sixth inning. He was eventually struck out by Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski.
Jul 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; American League Cleveland Guardians pitcher Cade Smith (36) throws out a pitch during the sixth inning against the National League at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Cade Smith strikes out Bryce Harper in MLB All-Star Game
Guardians closer Cade Smith worked the sixth inning of the All-Star Game, striking out two and retiring all three hitters he faced.
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Smith also struck out Phillies star Bryce Harper while Harper was mic'd up. As Harper walked back to the dugout he could be heard saying "That's disgusting."
Cleveland pitchers have sat down all six hitters they've faced tonight, with three via strikeout.
Jackson High School's Dillon Dingler bats in All-Star Game
Jackson High school grad Dillon Dingler, an All-Star with the Tigers, checked into the game at catcher and was then struck out by Nationals lefty Foster Griffin.
It remains 3-0 AL.
MLB holds America the Beautiful moment at All-Star Game
Just before the fifth inning, MLB held a moment that included a video of Ray Charles singing America the Beautiful, and a bunch of kids riding bikes onto the field with bats and gloves. The kids went to different players on the field and shared a really cool moment in a nod to The Sandlot.
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That was really, really well done by MLB as a very cool baseball experience.
Junior Caminero hit by pitch from Riley O'Brien in All-Star Game
The Tampa Bay Rays aren't gonna be happy about this one.
In the top of the third, Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien hit Junior Caminero with a pitch. It looked like it got Caminero on his left pinkie finger. He's exiting the game. The Rays are gonna have to hope nothing is broken.
Jul 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Guardians pitcher Parker Messick (77) pitches during the second inning for the All-Star Game.
Guardians pitcher Parker Messick cruises through inning in All-Star Game
Guardians rookie all-star pitcher Parker Messick pitched a 1-2-3 second inning, retiring Max Muncy and Ozzie Albies and then striking out Brandon Marsh . Messick needed only 10 pitches to get through the inning.
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That was a strong showing from the rookie.
It's still 3-0 AL.
Dylan Cease strikes out the side in MLB All-Star Game
Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, K'ing Kyle Schwarber, Juan Soto and CJ Abrams . Freddie Freeman drew a walk.
Cease also did it while being mic'd up with the broadcast booth.
MLB All-Star Game score as Cody Bellinger puts AL on top
The American League has jumped on hometown starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez.
Sanchez, pitching in front of his home Phillies fans, opened the All-Star Game by striking out Mike Trout but then struggled to find the strike zone. The AL loaded the bases with two outs, which led to Cody Bellinger of the Yankees , who singled up the middle to put the AL up 2-0.
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Bellinger's Yankees teammate, Ben Rice , followed with a single up the middle of his own to make it 3-0.
Below is some pregame information.
Who's performing the MLB All-Star Game National Anthem?
Jennifer Hudson will perform "American the Beautiful" and will be followed by Patti LaBelle , who is set to sing the National Anthem.
MLB All-Star Game first pitch time
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is set to begin at 8 p.m.
American League starting lineups for All-Star Game
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Mike Trout, CF
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Yordan Alvarez , DH
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Shea Langeliers , C
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Junior Caminero, 3B
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Bobby Witt Jr. , SS
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Cody Bellinger, RF
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Ben Rice, 1B
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Riley Greene , LF
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Ernie Clement , 2B
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Starting pitcher:Dylan Cease
National League starting lineups for All-Star Game
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Kyle Schwarber, DH
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Juan Soto, LF
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Freddie Freeman, 1B
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CJ Abrams, SS
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Max Muncy, 3B
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Ozzie Albies, 2B
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Brandon Marsh, RF
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Andy Pages , CF
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Drake Baldwin , C
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Starting pitcher:Cristopher Sanchez
2026 MLB All-Star Game rosters
Here are the full rosters for the Midsummer Classic .
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How can I watch or stream the 2026 MLB All-Star Game?
The game will be shown on FOX and can be streamed on FOX One.
Ryan Lewis covers the Guardians for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached at rlewis1@gannett.com.
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