David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox , won his first Derby All-Star Game to connect 10 homers in the final round to beat fellow Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins .
“Big Papi ” Ortiz and affectionately nicknamed , was another shining moment in a season of resurrection for him to connect an endless series of powerful hits to the stands high above the right field wall .
Ortiz batted a total of 21 homers in the first two rounds in what was his fourth Derby before going over to Ramirez and competition which were absent in some of the best power hitters in the majors .
Ortiz said the title meant a lot to him and dedicated his performance to former major league pitcher Jose Lima, a player from the Dominican Republic who died in May following a cardiac arrest.
” I wanted to come here and make sure that the public will enjoy what we are doing, ” added Ortiz.
Ramirez ‘s 21 homers tied for Ortiz in the first two rounds , placing all their guns over the left field wall Red Sox vs. Rays Tickets.
However, Ortiz became only the second batsman to reach double digits in runs in the final round , while Ramirez hit only five homers .
Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers slugger and the Detroit Tigers , Miguel Cabrera , was eliminated in the second round , then that Hart did not have a single home run after tying 13 in the first round. Ortiz had 13 in the second, including nine of their first 12 attempts at bat.
With the participation of first base coach of the New York Yankees , Tony Pena , making pitches to the players , Ortiz calmly beat his younger rivals to win the competition in its first participation in the Derby since 2006. Ortiz reached the semifinals at this time and in 2005.
Ortiz has not played in the field since then and Ortiz ‘s career was in a slump after a long battled in 2009 and again in April. The darling of the fans of Boston , however , has recovered and has 18 homers and 57 RBIs , which got her ticket to her sixth season Classic Media Boston Red Sox Tickets.
However, the competitors at Angel Stadium were not exactly formidable, for there were some rookies and no previous winners of this test.
Great power hitters like Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols , Alex Rodriguez and Prince Fielder defending champion did not participate.
Also absent the current leader in homers, Jose Bautista , the leaders of the National League , Adam Dunn and Joey Votto , and Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers , who hit 28 homers in a single round at Yankee Stadium two years ago Boston Red Sox Tickets at Fenway Park.