ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Cincinnati's Eric Davis belted three home runs and major league-leader Kevin Mitchell of San Francisco hit two Monday, helping the National League easily defeat the American League 4-0 in the All-Star skills competition.
The contests, part of pre-All Star Game festivities at Anaheim Stadium, attracted 39,779 fans.
The home run derby, the final competition of the day, was won by the NL 9-5. Also hitting two out for the National League were Glenn Davis of Houston and Howard Johnson of the New York Mets. Ruben Sierra of Texas had three homers for the American League. Baltimore's Mickey Tettleton and Bo Jackson had one each. Minnesota's Gary Gaetti did not smack any balls out of the park.
'People keep asking me if I'm aware of what I accomplished this year,' said Mitchell, whose 31 home runs are well behind the pace of Roger Maris' 61 in 1961. 'I really don't think about it. I just come to the park every day, put my uniform on and try to help the Giants win. I'm the same old Kevin Mitchell.'
Tony Pena of St. Louis and Benito Santiago of San Diego won the catcher's throw for accuracy over Oakland's Terry Steinbach and Tettleton.
Pena scored 21 points by throwing three balls through a target and hitting the target six times. Santiago tossed four through the hole and hit the target six other times. Steinbach and Tettleton were able to throw the ball through the target only once between them.
The relay competiton was tied after two turns, but a one-throw playoff was won by the NL trio of Chicago's Andre Dawson in the outfield, the Cubs' Ryne Sandberg in the infield and catcher Mike Scioscia of Los Angeles. Those taking part for the American League were outfielder Mike Greenwell of Boston, infielder Julio Franco of Texas and Tettleton.
'I was in the home run hitting contest last year (at Cincinnati), but it got rained out,' Greenwell said. 'They've got some big home run hitters this year and they deserve to be in that contest.'
