Mason Miller strikes out lone batter in All-Star Game as AL tops NL 4-0
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 15, 2026, 3:32 AM
Last updated Jul 15, 2026
In the 2026 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, the American League defeated the National League 4-0. AL pitchers established a new All-Star Game record with 15 strikeouts, while the NL managed only three hits. San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller entered in the ninth inning to face a single batter, striking out Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami with four fastballs over 100 MPH. The AL's scoring was highlighted by a three-run first inning, which included key hits from Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice. Miller’s appearance marked the shortest by a Padres player in All-Star history since Kirby Yates in 2019.
- •AL scores three runs in the first inning
- •Mason Miller records one strikeout in ninth
- •AL pitcher Dylan Cease strikes out three batters
- •Bobby Witt Jr. contributes with a walk
- •Cody Bellinger earns MVP honors with key hits
- 3:32 AMYahoo Sports — Miller throws heat to lone batter, pitching breaks records at All-Star Game
"After answering a host of questions on media day, many of them asking his thoughts about a possible trade, San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller and representative at the 2026 All-Star Game went out and did what he has done all season for the Brown and Gold.The National League’s saves leader was called upon to face just one batter to start the ninth inning and got a strikeout, as the America League All-Stars rode a three-run first inning to a 4-0 win over the National League All-Stars on Tuesday
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