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MLB Home Run Derby: The best moonshots from Coors Field

Joey Gallo of the Texas Rangers ...
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
Joey Gallo of the Texas Rangers competes during the MLB Home Run Derby at Coors Field on Monday, July 12, 2021.
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By | The Denver Post
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Here’s a look at the biggest blasts from the Home Run Derby on Monday at Coors Field.

8:45 p.m.

This turned into the Pete Alonso show. As impressive as Trey Mancini’s 22 bombs were in the finals, Alonso blasted one more, including several that flirted with the main scoreboard in left-center. Alonso did the Home Run Derby at Coors Field proud.

8:21 p.m.

After cranking 35 homers in the first round, Mets slugger Pete Alonso smashed 16 to advance to the finals. His longest – a 498-foot bomb to left – came as close to kissing the scoreboard as anyone did all night. His power surge knocked out Juan Soto.

8:02 p.m. 

Rockies hopeful Trevor Story is out. O’s slugger Trey Mancini bashed 13 homers in the second round, dashing hopes of a hometown win. Mancini peppered the left-field bleachers and may have even grazed the Toyota Tundra sign atop the stands. Mancini advances to the finals.

7:33 p.m.

Shohei Ohtani didn’t get his first home run until a minute into the first round, but he blasted a few deep, including one that landed 513 feet away.

Ohtani and Soto tied at 22-apiece, forcing a swing-off. They tied again at 28-apiece. Soto would go 3-for-3 in the next sudden death and advance after Ohtani grounded out on his first swing.

7:20 p.m.

Trevor Story’s record-smash survived all of 40 minutes. Washington’s Juan Soto with the new record.

7:05 p.m.

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso erupted for 35 homers (!) in his first-round explosion to draw the second standing ovation of the night. Say it again: thirty-five home runs in four minutes. His first-round matchup, Salvador Perez, didn’t have a chance. — Singer

6:40 p.m.

Hometown kid Trevor Story mashed 20 in the first-round, including a 518-foot dinger that made history. He outblasted Joey Gallo’s 18 to make it to the second round, much to the delight of Coors Field. — Singer

6:36 p.m.

But several of Olson’s 23 homers reached the third deck in right field (and nearly took out some of the press corps). Good job, good effort. — Singer

6:15 p.m.

Orioles right fielder Trey Mancini set the bar extremely high with his wild first-round. Mancini, a cancer survivor, smacked 23 homers, including a monster 496-foot bomb. He was greeted with a standing ovation from the Rockies faithful. – Mike Singer

5:52 p.m.

The Home Run Derby hasn’t started yet, but it’s already Sho-Time.

Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani blasted a shot during batting practice on Monday that reached Coors Field’s party deck and elicited plenty of oohs and aahs from the fans in attendance. — Joe Nguyen

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