Guys in garish uniforms that said “American League” on them defeated guys in garish uniforms that said “National Legue” on them 5-3.

Shoehei Ohtani did what he does best, he excelled with a three-run homer for the Nationals.

The Americans got a 103.8 miles-per-hour pitch from soon-to-not-be Oakland’s soon to be traded Miles Miller. They got a game-winning two-run homer from Boston’s Jarren Duran.

Rookie phenom Paul Skenes got future-Hall-of-Famer Aaron Judge to ground out meekly to end the first. 

As for the three Rangers in the game, starting second-baseman Marcus Semien went 1-for-2 with a single and a run scored. Corey Seager went 0-for-1. And Kirby Yates pitches a scoreless, one-two-three inning.

Now the business of revenue generation is over for baseball. Every team gets off until Friday and the second half begins. The Rangers will have eleven days before the trade deadline to figure out if they are legitimately in the race.

At least those clown uniforms will be buried along with the game.