Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper won the 2018 Home Run Derby Monday as part of All-Star Game week.

In the last 30 seconds of the final round, Harper tied Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber with 18 home runs.

With his bonus 30 seconds, Harper hit his 19th home run to win.

Fans reacted to Harper’s win on Twitter.

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Former Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Norman Arey died Oct. 11, 2025 at the age of 84. In addition to sports writing, Arey also co-wrote the popular "Peach Buzz" society column. (Courtesy of the Arey family)

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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