WASHINGTON 鈥� Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper has won the Home Run Derby at Nats Park Monday night.
Harper defeated Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber 19-18 in the finals.
Harper gave an uppercut fist pump after matching Kyle Schwarber’s 18 homers in the championship round on the final swing of his allotted 4 minutes. Because he hit two homers over 440 feet, Harper got 30 seconds of extra time. He launched the winning blast on his second extra swing, holding his bat over his head and walking down the first-base line as it cleared the center-field fence.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
