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 National League 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. Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña both recorded singles off of AL starter Tarik Skubal, putting runners on first and second for Marte. The Diamondbacks’ second baseman laced a line drive down the first-base line, scoring both runners to quickly put the NL ahead 2-0.
With Marte now on second, Skubal bore down. He got Freddie Freeman to ground out to third baseman Junior Caminero, preventing Marte from advancing. Skubal then struck out Manny Machado and Will Smith to get out of the innings and limit the damage to two runs.
Clayton Kershaw came in for the NL in the second inning. The first batter up, Home Run Derby winner Cal Raleigh, hit a hard line drive down the left field line, but Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker made a nice sliding catch to rob Raleigh of extra bases. Kershaw — selected as a “legend pick” by commissioner Rob Manfred — was pumped. The Dodger legend then caught Vladimir Guerrero Jr. staring at a slider for strike three. NL manager Dave Roberts brought in Jason Adam to face Ryan O’Hearn, who struck out swinging for the third strike.
American League manager Aaron Boone tabbed Carlos Rodon for the bottom of the second. Rodon quickly retired Kyle Tucker and Francisco Lindor. Cubs centerfield Pete-Crow Armstrong doubled to right, but Rodon was able to induce a Shohei Ohtani groundout to retire the side.
NL pitcher Logan Webb allowed a single to Caminero to start the top of the third, but retired the next three hitters — Javier Baez, Jacob Wilson, and Gleyber Torres.
Ronald Acuña, Marte, and Pete Alonso all failed to reach against Bryan Woo in the bottom of the frame. In the top of the fourth, the AL mounted a little rally — courtesy of singles from Raleigh and Guerrero Jr. — but Ryan Hearn grounded out to pitcher David Peterson to end the inning.
Neither team had another baserunner until the bottom of the sixth, when the National League broke the game open. Kansas City Royals starter Kris Bubic walked Fernando Tatis Jr., who immediately stole scond. Bubic then allowed an infield single to Brendan Donovan, putting runners on the corners for Pete Alonso. Alonso crushed the second pitch, a fastball up in the zone, to the opposite field for a three-run home run.
Pete Alonso delivers a 3-run home run! #AllStarGame pic.twitter.com/aNawz1goYp
— MLB (@MLB) July 16, 2025
Bubic finally got an out courtesy of a Eugenio Suarez groundout, at which point he was pulled for Casey Mize. He retired Hunter Goodman, but Corbin Carroll barrelled up a Mize slurve for the second home run of the inning. Mize would get out of the frame without any more damage, but the National League had broken the game open — 6-0.
The American League would almost immediately get three runs back in the top of the seventh. Alejandro Kirk and Jonathan Aranda reached off of Adrian Morejo to start the inning. Morejon was pulled for Randy Rodriguez, who threw a fastball down the middle to Brent Rooker. Bad idea. Rooker took him deep for a three run shot, halving the National League’s lead.
Rodriguez got the first out, but walked Maikel Garcia after. Garcia stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by Goodman, the catcher. Bobby Witt grounded out for the second out, but Garcia was able to score. Roberts then pulled Rodriguez for the Brewers’ own Trevor Megill, who got Steven Kwan to ground out to end the frame.
The National League couldn’t score in the bottom of the seventh. Roberts replaced Megill with Jacob Misiorowski in the top of the eighth. Misiorowski looked filthy while retiring three of the four batters he faced. He allowed a ground-ball single to Jonathan Aranda with two outs, but got Zach McKinstry to line out to end the inning. Miz also threw the pitch of the night:
That’s a 98 MPH SLIDER from Jacob Misiorowski pic.twitter.com/3smaVSPVBO
— BetRivers Sportsbook (@BetRivers) July 16, 2025
Most 100.0+ mph pitches in an All-Star Game under pitch tracking (2008):
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 16, 2025
2015 Aroldis Chapman: 13
2025 Jacob Misiorowski: 9 https://t.co/m00zhbphet
Shane Smith came in for the bottom of the eighth to face Eugenio Suarez, who he hit in the hand. Suarez was shaken up, but remained in the game to run the bases.
Eugenio Suárez recibió un pelotazo en la mano izquierda.
— El Extrabase ⚾️ (@ElExtrabase) July 16, 2025
Tras el bolazo se mantuvo en el juego para correr las bases.pic.twitter.com/O1FlLBRLa9
Smith was able to get out of the inning with two on and two out by striking out Kyle Stowers.
Padres closer Robert Suarez came in to close the game in the top of the ninth, which he was unable to do. Suarez retired Maikel Garcia for the first out, but Byron Buxton doubled to put the tying run at the plate. Buxton scored just one batter later when Bobby Witt Jr. doubled himself. Roberts had seen enough and pulled Suarez for Edwin Diaz.
Jazz Chisholm, the next batter for the AL, hit a hard ground ball down the first base line that Matt Olson made a great play on for the second out. Witt advanced to third. Steven Kwan beat out a weak chopper down the third-base line for an infield hit, scoring Witt to tie the game. The NL couldn’t score in the bottom of the ninth, so the game went to a “swing-off”, which the National League won, 4-3, on the strength of All-Star MVP Kyle Schwarber’s three home runs.
WHAT A GAME
— MLB (@MLB) July 16, 2025
The National League wins the 2025 #AllStarGame on the FIRST-EVER swing-off, 4-3! pic.twitter.com/vpuhd4Atnp
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