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Tuesday 19 July 2022
Kershaw to start All-Star Game for NL, McClanahan for AL

By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodg-
ers ace Clayton Kershaw
will start for the National
League on Tuesday night
in the first All-Star Game
at Dodger Stadium since
1980, and Tampa Bay's
Shane McClanahan will
be on the mound for the
American League.
Los Angeles Angels two-
way star Shohei Ohtani will
lead off for the AL as the
designated hitter. Last year, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan throws to a
he was the starting pitcher the plate during the seventh inning of a baseball game against Boston Red Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game
and led off as the DH in the the Los Angeles Angels Friday, July 15, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
AL's 5-2 win at Denver. Associated Press Associated Press
Ohtani is 9-4 with 2.38 ERA 2.14 ERA and 75 strikeouts "I think because we are the second Rays pitcher to off for the NL and be fol-
on the mound this year, in 71 2/3 innings. Two years here in Los Angeles, the start an All-Star game after lowed by Dodgers cen-
striking out 123 in 87 innings. ago, he helped Los Ange- home of the Dodgers ... David Price in 2010 at Ana- ter fielder Mookie Betts,
The reigning AL MVP shut les win its first World Series you toss this around and I'm heim. McClanahan, a first- San Diego third baseman
down Houston in his last title since 1988. thinking, Clayton's name time All-Star, is 10-3 with a Manny Machado, St. Louis
outing Wednesday, and "It's hard, because obvi- just kept coming to the major league-leading 1.71 first baseman Paul Gold-
there was speculation he ously Sandy Alcantara, forefront to start this game," ERA and 147 strikeouts in schmidt, Dodgers shortstop
might start this Southern Tony Gonsolin, Max Fried, NL manager Brian Snitker of 110 2/3 innings."Tell you the Trea Turner, Chicago Cubs
California showcase. all these guys have bet- Atlanta said. "I think his rep- truth, I've never seen him catcher Willson Contreras,
Ohtani said Monday that ter numbers than I do and utation, what he's meant to pitch and we didn't play Atlanta designated hit-
he won't pitch in the All-Star they should be starting this the game of baseball, the him at all this year, but ev- ter William Contreras, San
Game and instead will start game and I get that," Ker- Los Angeles Dodgers, I think erybody that I've talked to Francisco left fielder Joc
the Angels' first game after shaw said. "But all that to it's just perfect that he start told me that he is nasty," Pederson and New York
the break, on Friday in At- say, I am just so excited I this game for us in the Na- Baker said. Ohtani is fol- Mets second baseman Jeff
lanta. get to do it here at Dodger tional League." lowed in the AL batting or- McNeil.
"From the information that Stadium." Ohtani is 0 for 8 as a hitter der by New York Yankees Willson and William Contre-
we received from Ohtani's Kershaw, who passed Don against Kershaw. Last Fri- right fielder Aaron Judge, ras are the first set of broth-
camp was that, you know, Sutton in April for the team day night in Anaheim, Ker- Boston third baseman Ra- ers to make the All-Star ros-
he probably shouldn't career strikeouts lead, will shaw took a perfect game fael Devers, Toronto first ters in the same year since
or wouldn't start, and so become the third Dodgers into the eighth inning and baseman Vladimir Guer- Aaron and Bret Boone in
then that's why we chose pitcher to start in the last held Ohtani hitess in three rero Jr., Yankees left fielder 2003. The Contreras siblings
Shane," AL manager Dusty seven All-Star Games, fol- at-bats, striking him out Giancarlo Stanton, Minne- are the fifth pair of broth-
Baker of the Astros said lowing Zack Greinke in 2015 twice. sota center fielder Byron ers to start together in the
Monday. at Cincinnati and Hyun Jin "I don't know how I got him Buxton, Chicago White Sox All-Star Game, joining Mort
"They just said they pre- Ryu in 2019 at Cleveland. out. I guess I'll try to get him shortstop Tim Anderson, and Walker Cooper in 1942
ferred that, you know, he He will be the 13th pitcher out again tomorrow and Cleveland second base- and '43, Dixie and Harry
doesn't pitch," Baker said. to start in his home ball- see what happens." Ker- man Andrés Giménez and Walker in 1947, Joe and
The 34-year-old Kershaw, park, the first since former shaw said. Toronto catcher Alejandro Dom DiMaggio in 1949 and
a three-time Cy Young teammate Max Scherzer in In a matchup of left-hand- Kirk. Atlanta right fielder Roberto and Sandy Alomar
Award winner, is 7-2 with a 2018 at Washington. ers, McClanahan becomes Ronald Acuña Jr. will lead Jr. in 1992.q

Gibbs ‘surprised’ team hasn’t signed

2-time Cup champ Busch

his eponymous race team new deal. Busch said Sat- to make things work out.
has yet to sign two-time urday a new contract We're working as hard as
NASCAR Cup Series cham- "would be nice, sooner we can. We're going after
pion Kyle Busch to a con- than later." a number of different di-
tract for 2023. Busch did not offer spe- rections. So yeah, I'm sur-
Busch faced an uncertain cifics but said he has prised at this point that we
future after M&M Mars an- shopped himself to other haven't been able to get
nounced it would pull its teams, though champi- that finished."
marketing spend at the onship-caliber rides are The 37-year-old Busch has
end of this season. The scarce. 222 wins across NASCAR's
NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) crashes with Kyle company had sponsored "It's been hard," Gibbs said three national series and is
Busch (18), Martin Truex Jr. (19) and Ross Chastain (1) during Busch since he joined Joe Sunday at New Hampshire the only active Cup driver
NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway Gibbs Racing in 2008. Motor Speedway. "We've with multiple champion-
Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Hampton, Ga. The search for a new spon- worked really hard to try ships. Busch has just one
Associated Press
sor has dragged on and and get things done. It win this season and fin-
By DAN GELSTON LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Joe Busch has clearly been is hard, though. You've ished 12th Sunday at New
AP Sports Writer Gibbs said he's surprised irked he doesn't have a got to put a lot in place Hampshire.q