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Rafael Palmeiro came up big in Las Vegas on Sunday. The Rangers' star first baseman homered on seven straight swings and held on to defeat Jose Canseco 11 home runs to 10 to win the 2001 Big League Challenge. Canseco beat Palmeiro 28-15 last year in the first home-run derby at Cashman Field. Palmeiro put together his homer streak in the third inning of the seven-inning contest. Canseco made it to the finals by besting Todd Helton in one semifinal while Palmeiro made short work of Mike Piazza, who was the star of Saturday's action. Canseco and Palmeiro had worked their way through a field of 12 of baseball's best sluggers to earn their rematch.
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