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2026 MLB Home Run Derby live updates: Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber headline contest among top sluggers in Philadelphia
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Key Points:
- Paul Goldschmidt Walker, with only eight homers before his final swing, stunned the crowd by hitting four consecutive homers, becoming the first Cardinals player to win the event.
- Willson Contreras faced intense booing from the Citizens Bank Park crowd as he needed 10 homers to surpass Kyle Schwarber but ultimately finished with nine.
- The crowd's reactions were unusual, cheering non-homer swings and expressing disappointment at Contreras's homers, creating a unique and humorous atmosphere.
- Schwarber, despite a slow start, managed to string together multiple homers and advanced to the next round, much to the delight of the Philadelphia fans.
- Contreras showed strong performance initially but fell short in his final swings, unable to overcome Schwarber's total.
