Sports | Vladimir Guerrero Vlad Impales Rios in HR Derby Final Angels' slugger topples Philly's Howard By Joseph Fasano Posted Jul 10, 2007 4:00 AM CDT Copied Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero holds up the trophy after winning the All-Star Home Run Baseball Derby in San Francisco, Monday, July 9, 2007. (AP Photo/ Eric Risberg) (Associated Press) Anaheim's Vladimir Guerrero dethroned 2006 champ Ryan Howard in last night's Home Run Derby at China Basin, after a final-round sprint past Blue Jay Alex Rios. The righty needed only 3 dingers to bury Rios, who Fox speculates blew himself out with an record 12-blast second round. Matt Holliday, an eleventh-hour replacement for Miguel Cabrera, was almost the ball's Cinderella: He and Vlad were locked behind Rios in the second round when the Angel connected for a 503-foot shot and a place in the final. Albert Pujols also cracked 9 in the second round; Howard struggled to get through the first with only 3. Read These Next In the early morning hours in East Hollywood, chaos. CEO resigns after appearance on Kiss Cam. ICE pulls crew members off Great Lakes cruise ships. Gabbard alleges 'treasonous conspiracy' against Trump. Report an error