Hometown All-Star Todd Frazier has won the Home Run Derby at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park, outslugging Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson 15-14 in the final round Monday night in the first year of a bracket format.
The Reds' Frazier defeated Texas' Prince Fielder 14-13 in the first round and dispatched Toronto's Josh Donaldson 10-9 in the second round.
Red-clad fans chanted Frazier's name and cheered his every homer throughout the night. Tied entering his 30-second bonus round, Frazier hit the first pitch for the title.
Pederson advanced by beating Baltimore's Manny Machado in the first round 13-12 and topping the Angels' Albert Pujols, the derby's No. 1 seed, 12-11 in the second round.
Sports Connection
Connecting you to your favorite North Texas sports teams as well as sports news around the globe.
For the first time, players were seeded and placed in an elimination bracket. They had four minutes per round and each hitter received a 30-second bonus for hitting two drives farther than 425 feet.
Copyright AP - Associated Press
