International LMB Stars Beat Mexico in 2026 All-Star Game; Robinson Canó Named MVP
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- An international team defeated Mexico 5-3 in the 2026 Mexican Baseball League All-Star Game.
- Robinson Canó was named MVP, driving the offense with a home run and an RBI single.
- The international team secured the win with effective offense and solid collective performance.
The 2026 Mexican Baseball League All-Star Game saw an international squad triumph over Mexico with a 5-3 victory at Monterrey's Walmart Park. Robinson Canó was the standout player, earning MVP honors for his crucial contributions to the international team's offense.
The figure of the night was Robinson Canó, who drove the offense with a home run and an RBI single to win the MVP award for the match.
Canó ignited the scoring in the third inning with a home run to right field, shifting the game's momentum. Shortly after, Kyle Garlick extended the lead with an RBI single, bringing Gabriel Cancel home to make it 2-0. The international team further solidified their advantage in the sixth inning with a three-run rally, capitalizing on errors and timely hitting to push the score to 4-0.
With two outs on the board, Robinson Canó punished the Mexican pitching with a home run to right field that opened the scoring and changed the course of the commitment.
Robinson Canó struck again in the later innings, delivering another RBI single to right field that scored Webster Rivas, extending the lead to 5-0. Mexico attempted a comeback in the seventh inning, with Ricardo Valenzuela hitting an RBI single that allowed Maikel Serrano and Roberto Valenzuela to score, narrowing the gap to 5-3. Despite a late push, Mexico could not complete the rally, and the international team secured the win.
Still in that third inning, Kyle Garlick extended the difference with a single to right field that allowed the score of Gabriel Cancel to place the 2-0 in favor of the LMB Stars.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.