Mike Trout became the first player in 38 years to lead off the All-Star Game with a home run, and the American League beat the National League 6-3 Tuesday night to secure home-field advantage in the World Series for the third straight year.

Prince Fielder singled in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning off loser Clayton Kershaw, joining Trout in completing career All-Star cycles. Only 10 players in 86 midsummer classics have a career cycle.

Fielder added a sacrifice fly, Manny Machado doubled in a run and Brian Dozier homered for the AL in the fifth All-Star Game played in red-clad Cincinnati and first at the Great American Ball Park.

Trout went opposite field off Kershaw’s teammate Zack Greinke on the fourth pitch of the game, giving the four-time All-Star a unique feat: he has a single, double, triple and homer – in that order – in his first four initial trips to the plate in his All-Star appearances.

The Kansas City Royals had three players start in the game and two others who played. Lorenzo Cain finished with two hits including an RBI double in the AL’s two-run fifth. He also stole a base. Alcides Escobar went 1-for-2. Cather Salvador Perez had two lengthy at bats but went hitless. Mike Moustakas struck out in the ninth. Wade Davis gave up a hit but struck out two in a scoreless eighth.

David Price struck out two in an inning for the win.