Here is the Phillies’ performance in the MLB All-Star Game of 2024.
of the Philadelphia Phillies watches the playing of the national anthem before the Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas, 94th MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard begins at Globe Life Field. (Image courtesy of Mary) Extend Texas’s ARLINGTON The Phillies sent a team-high eight players to the 2024 All-Star battle, and although though the National League team fell short in a close battle against the American League, the players from Philadelphia left their imprint.
Bryce Harper: Playing in his first All-Star Game as a Phillie, Harper got the first hit for the National League side in the top of the first inning. Batting in the clean up spot behind teammate Trea Turner, Harper punched a two-out double to left field that put runners in scoring position. It was the only hit Harper had in three at-bats, but his according to BaseballSavant, Harper’s 6th inning flyout would have been a home run in 10 MLB parks.
Trea Turner: Turner’s most impressive play at the All-Star game was not at bat, but rather on the field, where he made a brilliant diving catch on a hard groundball that almost went into center field. Turner’s first All-Star Game as a Phillie was doubly remarkable because, like Harper, he went 1-3, but it was during the FOX broadcast, when all three Phillies infielders had microphones on. “Are you kidding me!?” Following Turner’s reckless dive and flip to second base, Harper yelled.
Alec Bohm: After falling short in the Home Run Derby on a sudden death “swing-off,” Bohm continued to make his mark on the All-Star festivities by lashing an opposite field single in his second at-bat of the night. The 27-year-old started at third base for the National League after winning 70% of the fan vote over his third base counterparts, including Padres star Manny Machado.
Phillies relievers: Christian Sanchez, Matt Strahm and Jeff Hoffman combined to throw 1.1 innings of hitless relief for the National League. Matt Strahm, one of the game’s best relievers this season with a dazzling 1.49 ERA, collected the only strikeout for the Phillies trio. Sanchez threw just two pitches and got two groundouts, and Hoffman needed just four pitches to retire the only batter he faced.