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SPORTSWednesday 15 July 2015
Reds’ Todd Frazier wins All-Star Derby in home park
JOE KAY National League’s Todd Frazier, of the Cincinnati Reds, holds the trophy after winning the MLB it. I just hope the fans were
AP Sports Writer pleased and happy with
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincin- All-Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, July 13, 2015, in Cincinnati. ssociated Press the performance every sin-
nati third baseman Todd gle guy did. The right guy
Frazier won the Home Run “That pushed me a lot,” Fra- Pederson was trying to be- who provided a blast after won, too.”
Derby on Monday, becom- zier said. “I wanted to get come the first rookie since making the All-Star team for Frazier topped Prince Field-
ing only the second player back here. I’d been work- Wally Joyner in 1986 to the first time in five years. er and Josh Donaldson
to do so on his home field ing in the offseason a little win or share the title. He “I’m happy for Todd, espe- to reach the finals, where
in the traditional lead-up bit. I’m just glad it was in reached the final round by cially being able to do it in he faced his biggest test.
event to the All-Star game. Cincinnati and they could knocking off Los Angeles front of his fans,” Pujols said. Pederson went first and
Frazier topped Los Angeles enjoy it with me.” Angels slugger Albert Pujols, “It’s his night. He deserves matched the highest total
Dodgers rookie Joc Peder- of the night with 14 homers.
son 15-14 with another late Frazier needed a late surge
surge and one last perfectly to pull even, tying him with
timed swing. 11 seconds left in his round.
“No pressure here with He’d hit enough long hom-
these fans,” he said, after ers to earn an extra 30 sec-
accepting the crossed-bats onds, giving him a chance
trophy to one more stand- to take a few deep breaths,
ing ovation at Great Ameri- regroup and refocus.
can Ball Park. On the first pitch from broth-
Frazier joined the Chicago er Charlie in extra time,
Cubs’ Ryne Sandberg for Frazier puffed his cheeks
home-field homer titles; the and exhaled as he hit one
Hall of Fame second base- solidly, then mouthed the
man did it at Wrigley Field in words “That’s gone” as the
1990. ball headed for the left
After finishing second last field stands. The ballpark
year in Minneapolis, this one was full of fans with arms
was as sweet as that win- raised even before the ball
ning swing. landed.q
