American All-StarsvsNational All-Stars
AL 4/NL 0
Things to say
The American League All-Stars blanked the National League All-Stars 4-0 at Citizens Bank Park.
01
opener
AL took the Midsummer Classic 4-0. Pitching absolutely stole the show. Nobody on the NL side could square anything up.
02
key player
That AL starter got into his stuff early. Punched out the heart of the order like it was a getaway day bullpen session.
03
hot take
A shutout in an All-Star Game? Come on. That tells you the hitters showed up to pose for photos, not to grind out at-bats.
04
deep cut
NL never even threatened. Their OBP for the night was basically a rounding error and the pen never got warm because it never mattered.
05
exit
Anyway, real ball's back in a couple days. Second half is where it actually gets fun.
The recap
The AL took the Midsummer Classic 4-0 at Citizens Bank Park, and pitching carried the whole thing. A parade of arms out of the American League bullpen kept the NL heart of the order quiet all night, and the shutout tells the story.
Nobody left the yard for the Nationals, and their bats never got into anything. Four runs was plenty on a night when the AL staff simply wouldn't give an inch.