Rob Carr/Getty ImagesHouston Astros teammates Alex Bregman and George Springer hit back-to-back home runs in the 10th inning to help the American League beat the National League 8-6 in the 2018 MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park on Tuesday. For his efforts http://www.raysfanproshop.com/authentic-daniel-robertson-jersey , Bregman was named the game's MVP.Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura smacked a three-run homer in the eighth inning and added an insurance run in the 10th to give the AL an 8-5 lead.A total of 10 home runs were hit, which shattered the previous record of six, as noted by ESPN StatsInfo. Ten runs were scored in the final three innings (the AL and NL were tied at two entering the eighth frame).For the first seven innings, it looked like we would see another close, low-scoring game, which has been a trend in recent years. Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer set the tone in the first inning and proceeded to strike out Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts and Astros second baseman Jose Altuve.He eventually got out of the inning after allowing two baserunners, but New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge gave the AL a 1-0 lead:Starting 9 Starting9Aaron Judge BIG fly off Max Scherzer right to Severino in the bullpen 5qDwox4jbtIn the following inning, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim center fielder Mike Trout delivered an offering from New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom over the fence. The AL led 2-0 after that hit:Bleacher Report BleacherReportMike Trout making his case for a 3rd All-Star Game MVP with a solo HR 馃憖(via FOXSports)EWx1i3jb6hChicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras cut the lead in half in the bottom of the third frame, sending the first pitch he saw from Tampa Bay Rays starter Blake Snell into the stands. Jesse Rogers of ESPN noted how Contreras, a first-time All-Star, made history with the pitch:Jesse Rogers ESPNChiCubsFrom Elias: Willson Contreras is the first player in MLB history to hit the 1st pitch he saw in his career for a HR and the 1st pitch he saw in his All-Star Game debut for a HR.Both teams went scoreless from the fourth through sixth innings, but Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story tied the game at two with a home run off Astros pitcher Charlie Morton:MLB MLBThe comeback story.#AllStarGame pres. by Mastercard cwhHjeWbHnSegura acted quickly to break the tie Matt Andriese Jersey , hitting the aforementioned three-run shot off Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader:MLB MLBCLUTCH JEAN.#AllStarGame pres. by Mastercard b7eb5BjTYMHowever, Hader's teammate (left fielder Christian Yelich) cut the deficit to two with a homer off Morton. Per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Yelich became one of just two Brewers to hit one out in an All-Star Game:Adam McCalvy AdamMcCalvyChristian Yelich gets one of those runs back by hitting an 0-2 home run. Hes the second Brewers player ever to homer in an All-Star Game, joining Prince Fielder in 2011.Heading into the ninth, the AL held a 5-3 lead, but Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett deposited a pitch from Mariners closer Edwin Diaz over the right-field fence to tie the game at five:Starting 9 Starting9SCOOTER GENNETT TIES IT UP IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 9TH LETS GET NUTS meYUOELBrMESPN StatsInfo noted that the Gennett homer made history for a few reasons:ESPN Stats amp; Info ESPNStatsInfoScooter Gennett is the 3rd player in All-Star Game history to hit a game-tying HR in the 9th inning or later, joining Fred McGriff in 1994 and Ralph Kiner in 1950.7 HR sets the new record for HR in an All-Star GameThe NL didn't score any runs in the rest of the ninth, which sent the Midsummer Classic into extra innings for the second straight year. Any inkling of a rehash of the 2002 game, which ended in a 7-7 draw after 11 innings, went away quickly as Bregman and Springer hit back-to-back homers to give the AL a 7-5 advantage:Starting 9 Starting9ALEX BREGMAN SAYS FORGET THIS DAMN TIE lFMoI8ULtlFOX Sports: MLB MLBONFOXBACK-TO-BACK. George Springer follows his teammates lead nuK2p9A7rWESPN StatsInfo reported that Bregman and Springer accomplished something that hadn't been done since 1975:ESPN Stats amp; Info ESPNStatsInfoTeammates Alex Bregman and George Springer hit back-to-back HR in the 10th. Theyre the 2nd set of teammates with back-to-back HR in the All-Star Game (Dodgers teammates Steve Garvey and Jimmy Wynn did it in the 1975 All-Star Game).Oh, and Joey Votto just hit HR number 10.The Junior Circuit got an extra run as a sacrifice fly from Cleveland Indians left fielder Michael Brantley scored Segura.Reds first baseman Joey Votto hit a solo shot off Toronto Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ to bring the NL within two, but the southpaw got the next three outs in order to give the AL a win.After the game http://www.raysfanproshop.com/authentic-c.-j.-cron-jersey , Bregman spoke about his home run:"I took a cutter down the middle first pitch, then kind of went into battle mode and was just trying to put a line drive in play and it left the yard. It was crazy. A lot of fun. Normally when we go back-to-back, I have to hit it after Springer does because he leads off, so it was pretty cool to see them go back-to-back."Understandably, Bregman also said that he was on "cloud nine," per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. The Astros third baseman also won a Chevy Camaro, which Bregman gifted to his mother, Jackie.With the win, the American League took a 44-43-2 All-Star Game series lead over the NL. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw says he accepts the reasons he was given for not starting Game 1 of the National League Division Series.Whether the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner agrees with them may be altogether different.The Los Angeles Dodgers chose to go with Hyun-Jin Ryu in their series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Kershaw is set to pitch Game 2 on Friday.“I wouldn’t really consider it a gut punch,” Kershaw said Thursday in his first public comments on the topic.Manager Dave Roberts says he and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt delivered the news via conference call to Kershaw, who has started eight of the Dodgers’ past 10 postseason Game 1s.If Kershaw is miffed, he’s keeping it to himself. Roberts says the vibe between the two of them is “great.” Kershaw can opt out of the final two years of his contract after the World Series.“Obviously Jesus Sucre Jersey , it’s a huge sacrifice for him,” Roberts said. “But to not let it influence his mind or psyche, that doesn’t surprise me.”Calling Kershaw “this generation’s best pitcher,” Roberts reiterated the decision to go with Ryu was that it allows both pitchers to have five days’ rest between starts. If Kershaw had gone first, he would be on four days’ rest, while Ryu would be on six days’ rest for Game 2.“This year I’ve pitched with an extra day a lot more than in years past,” Kershaw said. “I mean, not necessarily by choice, not that I wanted to do it. We have more off days now during the season, so it kind of worked out that way. But I think I probably would have been fine either way.”Kershaw said he asked Roberts why he wasn’t starting and received an answer. However, he declined to share it.“It wasn’t really an agree or disagree type thing, I guess http://www.raysfanproshop.com/authentic-jonny-venters-jersey ,” he said. “They had their reasons, and I accepted them.”Ryu has posted a better ERA (2.81) in his three career postseason games than Kershaw (4.35) in his 24 playoff games.The South Korean was 7-3 with a 1.97 ERA in the regular season. Fellow lefty Kershaw was 9-5 with a 2.73 ERA and a team-high 155 strikeouts.Ryu had an edge over the final month of the season, posting a 1.88 ERA after overcoming a groin injury. Kershaw had a 3.89 ERA in September.“Hyun-Jin has had a great season and he’s pitched really well for us,” Kershaw said.At 30, Kershaw hasn’t shown the same zip with his fastball this season and he’s been on the disabled list for three consecutive seasons with back issues.“I don’t really need to prove myself to anybody,” Kershaw said. “I want my teammates to want me out there. I think that’s the biggest thing.”If the series goes to a deciding fifth game, Roberts would again have to decide between Ryu and the ace that has been the face of the franchise for years.“It would be one or two of us,” Kershaw said, smiling. “We’ll see.”