PHILADELPHIA − The Yankees are making themselves known early on in Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game.
Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice hit back-to-back singles in the top of the first inning at Citizens Bank Park, driving in a total of three runs against National League starter Cristopher Sanchez of the hometown Phillies.
The hits gave the American League a 3-0 lead to start the game.
For, Bellinger, it’s another All-Star memory he won’t soon forget.
Batting with the bases loaded and two outs, Bellinger came through with a two-run single off Sanchez for a quick 2-0 AL lead.
And in his first career All-Star at-bat, Rice also grounded an RBI single up the middle against Sanchez for the 3-0 lead.
Sanchez had yielded a single and two walks before Bellinger came to the plate and fell behind 0-2 in the count.
But, as Yankees fans well know, Bellinger hits lefties well, and he got the count to 2-2 before rapping a hard grounder to center, scoring Yordan Alvarez and Shea Langeliers.
Rice followed with a sharp grounder up the middle on an 0-1 sinker, scoring Bobby Witt Jr. from third base.
So, it’s sort of Yankees 3, NL 0 to start things off.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Cody Bellinger, Ben Rice have a big first inning at MLB All-Star Game
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