Team Victorino Wins Inaugural MLBx 48-39 as Rachel Garcia Claims MVP
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Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 12
Team Victorino Wins Inaugural MLBx 48-39 as Rachel Garcia Claims MVP
3 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 12
Summary
Team Victorino captured MLB’s first All-Star 3-on-3 title Sunday in Philadelphia, beating Team Howard 48-39 in the championship of the new four-team MLBx event.
Rachel Garcia drove the win, hitting a walk-off homer in the semifinal against Team Andruw Jones and posting a game-high 18 at-bat points in the final to earn MVP honors.
Alyssa Brito also stood out for Team Howard, blasting 16 home runs in her first semifinal at-bat and scoring 24 of her team’s 36 points in a win over Team Rollins.
Three former Phillies captained teams in the mini-diamond tournament—Shane Victorino, Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins—while Hall of Fame-bound Andruw Jones led the fourth and drew boos from the Philadelphia crowd.
MLB used the debut event to spotlight Athletes Unlimited Softball League players, with Garcia and Brito saying the All-Star Weekend stage helped push women’s softball to a wider audience.