Todd Frazier has won the 2015 MLB Home Run Derby, beating Todd Frazier by a score of 15-14 in the finals and becoming the first player to win the Home Run Derby in front of their home crowd.
Frazier hit a total of 39 home runs throughout the contest, knocking off Prince Fielder 14-13 in the first round and Josh Donaldson 10-9 in the second.
The new bracket-style elimination tournament was a hit with fans, and created some drama throughout the night and plenty of highlights.
First, no one knew what was going on with Chris Berman's hair:
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And Prince Fielder needed a cotton candy break:
Frazier beat Fielder in the first round with a walk-off 14th homer:
Pederson almost hit the ball out of the stadium:
And Josh Donaldson hit the cameraman!
Now, to the results.
In the first round, Toronto's Josh Donaldson started things off by beating the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo 9-8 in the first round, and was followed by Cincinnati's Todd Frazier's impressive 14-13 victory over Prince Fielder. The Dodgers' Joc Pederson then knocked off Baltimore's Manny Machado 13-12 before the Angels' Albert Pujols beat the Cubs' Kris Bryant 10-9.
Frazier then beat Donaldson 10-9 while Pederson ousted Pujols 12-11 in the semifinals.
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