First baseman Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals connects for a solo home run for the National League during the first inning of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Los Angeles this past Tuesday. After trailing 2-0, the American League won yet again, 3-2. (Jae C. Hong/AP PHOTO)
By Ronald Blum AP BASEBALL WRITER LOS ANGELES (AP) — The All-Star Game showcased what baseball has become — home runs, strikeouts and offense-killing shifts.…
