The 2022 All-Star Game is in the books, after gaining the Al Kaline Jersey lead on back-to-back home runs from Giancarlo Stanton and Byron Buxton. Emmanuel Clase eventually slammed the door for the AL, granting the American League its ninth straight win and 21st in the last 25 showdowns.Our closer, who just struck out the side to earn the save at the All-Star Game, is 24 years old, by the way. Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) It was a game that started fast with the National League jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning behind an RBI single from Mookie Betts and a home run from Paul Goldschmidt. But victory, ultimately, wasn't to be for the NL as its woes continue.The nine-game winning Mikie Mahtook Jersey streak for the AL pulls it into second-place all-time, ahead of the NL's eight-game streak from 1963 to 1970. Only the Blank Jersey National League's 11-game win streak from 1972 to 1982 is longer.Powered by pitching performances from the likes of Alek Manoah, Nestor Cortes Jr., and Clase, the American League has the NL's number. Here's a look at how brutal things have been. The AL now leads the all-time series against the NL 47-43, with its dominance since 1997 erasing the National League's similar reign from the 60s to the 70s. The AL is 21-3-1 in the last 25 years, and has had a stranglehold over the ASG in that time.MORE:The AL logged 10 strikeouts Tuesday, including six from Manoah and Clase alone. The nine-game winning streak for Travis Wood Jersey the American League is second all-time, trailing only the NL' Christin Stewart Jersey s 11-game streak from 1972 to 1982. Heading into this year's game, the American League's current streak was tied with the National League at eight.Longest streaksTeamStreakYearsNational League111972-1982American League92013-PresentAmerican League72003-2009American League61988-1993American League51997-2001During the AL's winning streak, the National League held the lead for one inning heading into Tuesday's game. That was during the first inning of the 2016 ASG. It tacked Shane Greene Jersey three more innings onto that total Tuesday after taking a 2-0 lead in the first, but Stanton and Buxton erased it in the fourth.OMGiancarlo! MLB (@MLB) Bux goes back-to-back! MLB (@MLB) The dominance of the AL is impre sive, but for those invested in the succe s of the National League, look at the bright side: At least it doesn't determine home field advantage anymore.