New York, USA (AFP) The Canadian Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins, on Monday won the 'Derby's home run' to win the final 5x3 Josh Hamilton (Rangers), within 79 edition of the Game Stars of the Major Leagues in Yankee Stadium in New York.
The game, which will take place on Tuesday between the teams in the National League and American, also serve as a farewell to the legendary stadium, witnessed countless deeds and sentenced to the disappearance, because at the end of the season will be collapsed. At the front, another facility opened its doors in the next campaign.
For the second consecutive year, the final was between two toleteros of the American League since Morneau and Hamilton militate teams' New Circuit '.
Hamilton reached the final comfortably with a total of 32 clubs back whole, as in the first round had logged 28, new record for this stage, while the Canadian did it with 17.
The champion finally ended with an accumulated 22 while Hamilton did it with 32 but the end is a separate and decisive round.
Morneau had not moved from the second round last year, when he was defeated by the Dominican Albert Pujols.
In semifinals were on the way Lance Perkman (Astros) and Ryan Braun (Brewers) while not progressed in the first round Dan Uggla (Marlins), Grady Sizemore (Indians), Chase Uttley (Filis) and of Mexican origin Evan Longoria (Tampa).
The defending champion last year, also Quisqueyana Vladimir Guerrero (Angels), did not participate in the contest this time.
The overall record continued in force and belongs to the Venezuelan Bobby Abreu (Yankees) since 2005 with 41, while the longer batazo also remains intact and the Dominican Sammy Sosa is 524 feet (174 meters) in 2002.
This year will again use the system of all against all in two knockout rounds and a final between two gunners no matter what league they belonged.
The 'Derby of the home run' always takes place on the eve of All-Star Game between the teams in the National League and American, who this time held in Yankee Stadium in New York this Tuesday at 00H30 GMT.
