Best moments takeaways from the American League's victory in Los Angeles

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Baseball's biggest names gathered at Dodger Stadium for the 2022 MLB All Star Game

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The All Star Game was the sixth time Clayton Kershaw had started the game in his home park in the past 40 years

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In a 3-2 win over the National League the American League extended their winning streak to nine games with Giancarlo Stanton winning All Star MVP honors

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The AL is 47 43 2 all time against the NL after Stanton went 1 for 2 at the plate and hit a home run

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Check out Los Angeles best sights and sounds as well as our reporters predictions to see if they were true

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Lie flat on the Dodger Stadium dirt Shohei Ohtani stares off in disbelief arms wide and head tilted

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On the Dodger Stadium video board Ohtani said First pitch first swing which he followed up with a clean base hit

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