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This is live blogging—up to the second—of the 2009 State Farm Home Run Derby in St. Louis, MO at the new Busch Stadium.
Prince Fielder is the 2009 State Farm Home Run Derby champion!
Finals (10 outs):
Cruz: 5
Fielder: 6 (Ended after sixth)
Second Round (10 outs):
Pujols: 6 (11 total) (ELIMINATED)
Howard: 8 (15 total) (ELIMINATED)
Cruz: 5 (16 total) (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
Fielder: 6 (17 total) (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
There is now a bat-off with five swings apiece between Pena, Mauer and Pujols, in that order.
Bat-off:
Pena: 1 (ELIMINATED)
Mauer: 0 (ELIMINATED)
Pujols: 2 (Ended after second home run)
First Round (10 outs):
Nelson Cruz: 11
Prince Fielder: 11
Brandon Inge: 0 (ELIMINATED)
Adrian Gonzalez: 2 (ELIMINATED)
Carlos Pena: 5
Ryan Howard: 7
Joe Mauer :5
Albert Pujols: 5
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: 2009, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, All Star Game, American League, Brandon Inge, Busch Stadium, Cardinals, Carlos Pena, ESPN, Hitting, home run, Home Run Derby, Joe Mauer, National League, Nelson Cruz, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, St. Louis, State Farm
Hmmm….does Pujols have it in him to advance to the second round? It doesn’t appear that way to me right now.
Okay, insert foot in mouth. My bad.
I wish Pujols was in the finals… too bad…