Kyle Schwarber's 3 homers in All-Star Game's first tiebreaking swing-off lift NL over AL

ATLANTA – Kyle Schwarber was nervous.

He had played in Game 7 of the World Series, homered for the United States in the World Baseball Classic.

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Pirates ace Paul Skenes tosses scoreless frame to begin 2025 MLB All-Star Game

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