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Jordan Walker homers on last six swings to win Home Run Derby
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Key Points:
- Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals won the Home Run Derby, hitting 12 home runs in the finals, including six consecutive shots, becoming the first Cardinals player to win the event.
- Kyle Schwarber, the hometown favorite from Philadelphia, finished second with 11 home runs in the finals after defeating Willson Contreras in the semifinals.
- The event featured a new format with untimed swings: 20 in the first round, 15 in the second, and 15 in the finals, with Walker and Schwarber each hitting a total of 31 home runs throughout the night.
- Bryce Harper, another Philadelphia player, was eliminated in the first round along with Jac Caglianone, Munetaka Murakami, and Ben Rice.
- The crowd was highly supportive of the Philadelphia players and vocally opposed to their opponents, creating a charged atmosphere that Schwarber said initially made him overexert himself.
