The National League won a tightly contested All-Star Game in the first-ever All-Star swing-off, as Kyle Schwarber was named All-Star Game MVP.
Paul Skenes started for the National League, making his second All-Star Game start in as many years. Skenes started the game with strikeouts of Tigers stars Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene. Aaron Judge, the American League’s three hitter, didn’t fare much better, grounding out to NL second baseman Ketel Marte to end the inning.
In the bottom of the first, Skenes immediately received run support — something that has been somewhat of a rarity for him in recent weeks.