AP photo Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes throws during the first inning at the MLB All-Star game between the American League and National League on Tuesday in Atlanta.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes started his second straight All-Star game to begin his career and flourished setting down the three American League batters he faced. Skenes got both Detroit’s Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene to strike out swinging before getting reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge of the Yankees to ground out.