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Torii Hunter Wanted Homer at Home Field

Jul 14, 2010 – 1:55 AM

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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Torii Hunter said he wasn't interested in hitting for the American League in the Home Run Derby Monday in part because he didn't want to risk getting hurt overswinging at the plate.

All rules were off Tuesday, though. Hunter came up in the seventh inning against the Cardinals' Adam Wainwright with two out, two on and the AL trailing the National League 3-1.

"Man, I was swinging so hard," Hunter said. "I really wanted to hit that ball out. But I was just too anxious. And Wainwright is a very good pitcher.

"I thought he'd go after me hard, but he gave me a lot of changeups."

Hunter wound up striking out, and the AL would get just one base runner the rest of the night as the NL ended a 13-game winless streak in the Midsummer Classic.

Hunter was impressed by the Anaheim fans, who were as loud as he could ever remember the home crowd being.

"That crowd was so loud, I thought I needed earplugs," Hunter said. "They were into it. They were behind us all the way."

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