Morneau wins Derby but Hamilton steals the show
Published 7/15/2008 by Larry Fine at Boston.com -- Baseball News
Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton set an All-Star Game Home Run Derby record on Monday by belting 28 homers in the first round but the Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau prevailed in the end to win the trophy.
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