WASHINGTON -- Max Muncy's season has been a magical ride, and nothing changed with his first appearance in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby.
Muncy unleashed a flurry of booming home runs to rally past the Cubs' Javier Baez, 17-16, in the first round of the event. He blasted 12 more in the semifinals, but fell to hometown favorite Bryce Harper of the Nationals, who advanced to the finals with 13.
All this from a guy who began the season with five career home runs. He had 22 in the first half for the Dodgers and showed off that power in his first-round matchup.