WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros and American League competes in the first round during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Nationals Park on July 16, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Watch: Bregman falls just short of advancing in Derby

8 years ago
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To paraphrase Harry Doyle, Alex Bregman was jusssssst a bit short.

The Houston Astros third baseman went on a run near the end of his first round at the Home Run Derby and had his opponent Kyle Schwarber sweating. But Bregman narrowly missed advancing to the semi-finals when his fly ball missed the stands by just a few feet and settled on the warning track right at the buzzer, sending Schwarber to the second round of the competition with a narrow 16-15 victory.

(Video courtesy: MLB.com)

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