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HR Derby: Freddie Freeman falls to eventual champ Bryce Harper in Round 1

Freddie Freeman's longest homer of the night was only 437 feet. As a result, he never qualified for the bonus time of 30 seconds.

Freddie Freeman's debut in the MLB Home Run Derby was equal parts thrilling and brief.

On Monday night, the Braves slugger lost his first-round matchup with Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, who clinched the 13-12 victory with a deep blast to right-center field with just 29 seconds on the clock.

Harper, who eventually won the HR competition (outlasting Kyle Schwarber in the final), certainly had the home-field advantage, with Washington D.C. playing host to this year's All-Star Game festivities.

Freeman's longest homer of the night was only 437 feet. As a result, he never qualified for the bonus time of 30 seconds (beyond 440 feet).

Harper, in turn, didn't need the bonus segment to earn the first-round win, punishing a barrage of dingers more than 440 feet.

The turning point: Stuck on three homers midway through the round, Harper then went on a tear of five consecutive homers.

After that, the impending free agent cruised to the victorious '13' mark.

The other first-round winners:

**Max Muncy (Dodgers) over Javier Baez (Cubs), 17-16

**Kyle Schwarber (Cubs) over Alex Bregman (Astros), 16-15

**Rhys Hoskins (Phillies) over Jesus Aguilar (Brewers), 17-12

SEMIFINALS

**Harper def. Muncy, 13-12

**Schwarber def. Hoskins, 21-20

FINALS

**Harper def. Schwarber, 19-18 (CHAMPION)

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