The New York Yankees were represented extremely well in the first inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game. A pair of Yankees teammates teamed up to accomplish something for just the second time in MLB ASG history.
According to OptaSTATS , Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice are just the second pair of teammates to each drive in a run in the first inning of an All-Star Game.
Bellinger and Rice joined legendary Cincinnati Reds teammates Joe Morgan and George Foster, the first duo to accomplish the feat in the 1977 All-Star Game.
Bellinger was the first to get the American League on the board, delivering a two-out, two-run single to make it a 2-0 game in the top of the first inning. It was the first All-Star Game appearance for Bellinger since the 2019 season.
