All-Star Game | Home runs by Giancarlo Stanton and Byron Buxton win the American

(Los Angeles) Back-to-back home runs helped the American League beat the Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday night in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

The American signed a ninth consecutive victory at this mid-season classic thanks to a two-run homer from Giancarlo Stanton and a long solo ball from Byron Buxton.

The American is now 47-43-2 in the All-Star Game.

Selected nine times for this game, Clayton Kershaw made his first career start and in his stadium, as the Dodgers hosted the event for the first time since 1980.

Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani hit the first hit of the game on Kershaw’s first pitch. The Japanese had also said before the meeting that he was going to take the first shot.

Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez gave up a run in the third inning and took the win.

The American’s starter, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan, allowed two runs and four hits in his first All-Star game. He leads the Majors with a 1.71 ERA.

McClanahan teamed with 10 other pitchers to limit the National to five hits. Emmanuel Clase struck out all three batters he faced in the ninth inning and recorded the save.

Facing Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin, Stanton catapulted the ball 457 feet from home plate. Stanton, who is from Los Angeles, ended a seven-game no-hitter drought in the All-Star Game.

Four shots later, Buxton gave the American a 3-2 lead with a shot high enough into the zone. Gonsolin took the loss.

Ohtani ended his personal eight no-hitter streak against Kershaw. Last year, he was the starting pitcher for the American and played as the designated hitter. This time Ohtani didn’t throw.

Once on the trails, the Japanese was pinned by Kershaw during a gesture at first base.

The National took its first 2-0 lead in 10 years, in the opening round. Ronald Acuña Jr. got the ball rolling by hitting an automatic double before scoring on a Mookie Betts single. Paul Goldschmidt added a solo slap after two outs.

The match was sold out, with 52,518 spectators present to witness the victory of the American.