Mets’ Pete Alonso bests Angels’ Shohei Ohtani to defend Home Run Derby title
by Associated Press from on (#5M49N)
- Alonso tops Mancini, Ohtani for second straight Derby crown
- Ohtani set to start on mound and hit leadoff in All-Star Game
Pete Alonso danced to his second straight Home Run Derby title, besting Shohei Ohtani, Trey Mancini and Juan Soto on a night of record long balls in the thin Rocky Mountain air of Coors Field.
The New York Mets first baseman hit 74 total home runs and beat Mancini 23-22 in the final round Monday, joining Ken Griffey Jr (1998-99) and Yoenis Cespedes (2013-14) in winning consecutive titles.
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