SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (UPI) -- It took just three final-round homers Monday for the LA Angels' Vladimir Guerrero to defeat Toronto's Alex Rios and win the 2007 Major League Home Run Derby.
Guerrero hit a total of 17 homers, including nine in the second round, to take the title for the first time in his career.
After Guerrero missed on his first three attempts in the first round, Boston's David Ortiz stopped the action to present a new bat. Guerrero's first attempt afterward was his fourth out, but he ended with five homers to advance to the second round.
Guerrero continued to use the bat the rest of the way and with three outs remaining in the final round, hit a shot into the left field stands for the win.
Rios hit a second-round high 12 homers after hitting five in the first round, but managed only two in the final round.
