Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby took place on July 8 with eight players, four from each league, competing to try to hit as many home runs as possible.
| Miller Park, Milwaukee—A.L. 42, N.L. 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Round 1 | Semis | Finals | Totals |
| Jason Giambi | Yankees | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| Sammy Sosa | Cubs | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Paul Konerko | White Sox | 6 | 6 | – | 12 |
| Richie Sexson | Brewers | 6 | 4 | – | 10 |
| Torii Hunter | Twins | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Barry Bonds | Giants | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Rangers | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Lance Berkman | Astros | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||
| 1 | Sammy Sosa | 5 | ||||||
| 4 | Richie Sexson | 4 | ||||||
| 1 | Sammy Sosa | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Jason Giambi | 7 | ||||||
| 2 | Jason Giambi | 7 | ||||||
| 3 | Paul Konerko | 6 | ||||||
- Giambi defeated Konerko in a blast off, similar to penalty shots
Read more about this topic: 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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