Unfortunately, yesterday’s Home Run Derby was postponed after the first round due to the rain. However, the following nine players made the first cut by accumulating at least ten points in the round:
1. Julian Gutierrez- Braves (20)
2. C.J. Brucki- Phillies (18)
3. Tyler Dempsey- Astros (16)
4. Paco Lauciello- Mariners (16)
5. Tim Prendergast- Diamondbacks (14)
6. A.J. Giron- Astros (12)
7. Matt Donnelly- Reds (10)
8. Matt Murphy- Phillies (10)
9. Mike Pitsoulakis- Twins (10)
All points will be reset for the next round—and reset again in the rounds subsequent to that.
The exciting conclusion to the Home Run Derby will take place on Thursday, June 17th @ 6:00 pm on Centennial #6.
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C.J. Brucki of the Phillies is the 2010 Pony Baserunning Champion after recording the fastest time of the sixteen contestants in a race around the bases. The runner-ups were Mike Pitsoulakis of the Twins and Jim Robley of the Royals (who were within 1/100th of a second of each other). Most players ran an inside-the-park homerun in just over 15 seconds.
2011 Chicagoland Tournament Champions & 2011 Lombard Tournament Champions!
