Trumbo advances in Home Run Derby (updated)

Mark Trumbo needed to clear the Petco Park fences with 16 swings tonight in order to advance to the second round of the Home Run Derby in San Diego.

He took it upon himself to deliver jaw-dropping shots for good (tape) measure.

Trumbo, the major league leader with 28 and the No.1 seed, eliminated Dodgers rookie Corey Seager by hitting his 16th with eight seconds to spare. He homered on eight consecutive pitches after using his timeout with 1:15 remaining.

What a show.

Ten of Trumbo's 16 home runs traveled more than 440 feet. The last one was measured at 479 feet.

One ball landed on the roof of the Western Metal Supply Co. building in left field. Another one almost left the state.

The 16 homers exceeded the total in any round in last year's event, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

Seager got off to a slow start, homering on only two of his first 13 swings, before he went on a tear. Trumbo seemed to be going at a slow pace that would ruin his chances of advancing, but he took off and Seager took a seat for the rest of the Derby.

The tale of the tape on Trumbo's home runs:

449 feet
421 feet
431 feet
456 feet
441 feet
453 feet
393 feet
390 feet
441 feet
396 feet
444 feet
426 feet
461 feet
459 feet
452 feet
479 feet

The Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton followed Trumbo by hitting 24 homers in his 30 swings. One ball traveled 497 feet.

Trumbo and Stanton will meet in the semifinals.

This ain't the place for small ball.

Update: Stanton eliminated Trumbo in the semifinals 17-14.

Trumbo hit 12 home runs in regulation and two in the 30-second bonus period. One ball slammed off the scoreboard in left field, another landed on the roof of the building in left field.

Trumbo's tale of the tape in the second round:

464 feet
455 feet
435 feet
413 feet
380 feet
445 feet
420 feet
428 feet
388 feet
456 feet
407 feet
464 feet
429 feet
424 feet