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Rob Carr/Getty ImagesBryce Harper is the home run king.Playing the role of hometown hero in front of the Washington Nationals fans at Nationals Park in Washington Eddie Rosario Jersey , D.C., on Monday, Harper beat Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs in the final round, 19-18. He mixed in plenty of drama, hitting his 18th homer on his final swing of regulation time and winning it with the extra 30 seconds he earned by hitting at least two more than 440 feet during his round.ESPN espnBryce Harper won the Home Run Derby in the most dramatic way possible. qpnvbcx0xeHe prevailed in an eight-competitor bracket seeded by the number of long balls each had when the field was set. Each hitter had four minutes and one timeout per round to hit as many blasts as they could, although the two finalists were granted an additional 30-second timeout.FOX Sports: MLB MLBONFOXThe bracket for the 2018 MLB Home Run Derby! tai9MAU4yG FinalThe thrilling final was an apt finish to what was a spectacularly entertaining Home Run Derby that featured multiple walkoff wins, Ruthian blasts and an ecstatic crowd.ESPN StatsInfonoted Harper became just the third player to win the Derby at his home stadium, joining Chicago's Ryne Sandberg (1990) and the Cincinnati Reds' Todd Frazier (2015).Rodger Sherman rodger_shermanthey should have 162 Home Run Derbys a year and then one 9-inning baseball game in July as a gimmickIf one can be clutch in a spectacle put on for the fans, Harper came through in the biggest moment. He drilled nine homers in the final 47 seconds of regulation alone just to tie Schwarber and set up his towering blast to win it.Jayson Stark jaysonstThis Derby summed up exactly why people buzz about Bryce Harper even when hes hitting .214. How about that feel for the moment?Down 9 HR with a minute to go. Then homered in 9 straight swings to tie it. Popped up the first pitch of extra time. Then finished it off. Wow.Joon Lee joonleeYou can throw overrated around all you want, but when Bryce Harper is the purest form of Bryce Harper Robbie Grossman Jersey , there isn鈥檛 anyone more valuable to baseball鈥檚 cultural relevance and fan excitement.A legendary ending to that derby.Daren Willman darenwAll of Bryce Harpers homers tonight... Wow, what a great finish! Nationals mlb tWnsC7jDQlHe also rescued his father, who was drawing some restless ire from the fans as he struggled to throw strikes as his pitcher early in the last round.As for Schwarber, he provided a show of his own. According toJayson Starkof MLB Network, the Cubs slugger hit 16 of his 18 homers in the final round in the second or third deck, underscoring his ability to launch rockets into the night sky on a consistent basis. SemifinalsThe semifinals brought plenty of entertainment as well considering Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins of the Philadelphia Phillies turned in a memorable battle that extended to the last swing.Hoskins blasted 20 long balls, which figured to be enough to advance. Schwarber missed the memo, though, and hit his 21st on his final swing after pumping up the crowd in between pitches.MLB MLBWalk it off in style, kschwarb12! TYMZmRB4hWJon Lester JLester34The Great Schwarbino 馃挭馃徎馃挭馃徎馃挭馃徎It was clear the Chicago outfielder was in a groove when he turned to the fans in his final minute http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-kyle-gibson-jersey , and he flipped his bat in triumph with his last homer. According toESPN StatsInfo, the two competitors became the first players to hit 20 home runs in the semifinals of the Derby, and they did it against each other.The encore didn't match the drama of the first matchup, but Harper gave Nationals Park exactly what it was looking for by prevailing against Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers with 13 homers.Sean Doolittle whatwouldDOOdome, when Bryce is hitting #HRDerby V1BkB05RNCThe hometown hero started slowly but found a groove in plenty of time to surpass Muncy's 12 with more than a minute remaining on his clock.QuarterfinalsThe first round featured a perfectly timed timeout, the top seed going home, a near miss on an attempted buzzer-beater and some hometown love.It was Hoskins who nailed the timeout use, drilling 12 of his 17 long balls in the final two minutes. Top-seeded Jesus Aguilar of the Milwaukee Brewers (12) couldn't match his total and was eliminated. Hoskins was unfazed by the stage of his first Derby, catching fire in the closing stretch to set the initial tone.Rhys Hoskins rhyshoskinsI鈥檇 like to send my condolences to all of the balls that were harmed in the making of that Derby #OHMYGOODNESSIt paled in comparison to the drama in the showdown between Schwarber and Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros.Schwarber became the first player to earn the 30 seconds of bonus time with multiple moonshots into the right field stands, one of which provided a souvenir to the third deck. He won 16-15 Logan Morrison Jersey , as the Astros third baseman just missed a tiebreak by smacking the wall on his final swing.Jayson Stark jaysonstThat Schwarber-Bregman duel was one of the most fun Derby rounds in recent memory. Bregmans last swing missed tying it by 2 feet. So he lost, 16-15. But an awesome round by the Derbys favorite mighty mite.Sixteen blasts wasn't enough for the other Cub, as Javier Baez fell short of Muncy's 17 dingers. The Dodgers star did it in style, walking off with 35 seconds remaining and sending a message to those who weren't familiar with the breakout slugger.As far as the crowd was concerned, it was all setup before Harper. The Nationals slugger fed off the energy and chants, eliminating division rival Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves, 13-12, and keeping the home favorite alive before he eventually won. A look at what’s happening around the majors Sunday:BIG-N-LITTLETodd Frazier, Michael Conforto and Scott Kingery will be back in familiar territory when the Mets and Phillies play under the lights in the Little League Classic at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The game will be held at Bowman Field Tim Tebow Jersey , which seats about 2,500 fans as the home of the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Philadelphia affiliate in the Class A New York-Penn League. Nearby is the field where Frazier, Conforto and Kingery all played in the Little League World Series.GONNA START SOMETHING?Jose Urena is set to start for the Marlins vs. Washington at Nationals Park. Urena’s previous outing lasted only one pitch — he hit dynamic rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. with a fastball, setting off a bench-clearing incident in Atlanta, and was ejected. Major League Baseball suspended Urena six games, but the right-hander has appealed and can continue to play. There’s speculation Urena will drop his appeal after this game, meaning he would miss the Marlins’ series next weekend at home against the Braves.MISS YOUAstros second baseman Jose Altuve is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment for Triple-A Fresno in a game at Tacoma. The reigning AL MVP has been out since July 25 with knee trouble — Houston hopes he can rejoin the club next week in Seattle.Minus Altuve, the World Series champs have dropped 12 of 19 and lost their six-game lead in the AL West. Oakland has tied the Astros atop the division and will try for a sweep at the Coliseum when Sean Manaea (11-8, 3.44 ERA) starts against Justin Verlander (11-8 Jay Bruce Jersey , 2.52 ERA).HIYAYankees lefty J.A. Happ starts against Toronto, the team that traded him late last month. The 35-year-old Happ (13-6, 3.86 ERA) has won all three of his starts for New York. Ryan Borucki (2-2, 3.29) pitches for the visiting Blue Jays.AVAILABLERoyals reliever Blaine Boyer has cleared waivers and is a free agent. The 37-year-old right-hander had a 12.05 ERA in 21 games when he was released. He also was 2-1 with one save, making him the only pitcher on the Kansas City staff with a win-loss record over .500.