Justin Morneau hit 22 dingers on his way to earning the Home Run Derby title. (Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Justin Morneau took the 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby crown with a 5-3 victory over Josh Hamilton in the final round, but it was Hamilton who wowed the Yankee Stadium crowd with a first-round record 28 home runs, including three 500-foot blasts. More >
Opening Round
• Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
• The four players with the most home runs hit in the Opening Round advance to the Semi-Final Round.
Semi-Final Round
• Home runs totals from the first round will carry over to the second round.
• Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible per at bat.
• The two players with the most home runs in the Semi-Final Round advance to the Championship Round.
Championship Round
• Home runs from the first two rounds do not carry over to the Championship Round; Opening and Semi-Final Round totals are cleared from the board.
• Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
• The player who hits the most home runs in the Championship Round is declared the Home Run Derby champion.
Rules
• An out is registered when a player swings at a pitch and does not hit a home run.
• A ball hit over the fence must be fair to count as a home run.
Events
Hamilton belts 28
Josh Hamilton entered Monday night's Home Run Derby a first-half, feel-good story. He finished it having left his mark on one of the most storied stadiums in baseball. 
