New York– mike troutlatest homer against New York Yankees Put him in rare company, and went deep and made history again at Yankee Stadium.
Trout hit a home run for the fifth time during the four-game series on Thursday, crushing a 446-foot drive in the seventh inning. Los Angeles Angels in one win 11-4.
According to MLB researcher Sarah Langs, Trout, a three-time MVP, joined Jimmie Foxx (1933), Darrell Evans (1985) and George Bell (1990) as the only players with five homers in a series against the Yankees.
Trout homered twice on Monday before going deep again in the next two games. In Thursday’s series finale, Trout hit a 2-2 slider off a reliever. angel chivilly about halfway up the left field bleachers to give the Angels a 7–4 lead. That shot made Trout the first player to hit five homers in a series in the Bronx.
“I heard it after the game,” Trout said. “It’s pretty surreal. All the great players that came through here, so it’s pretty cool.”
“Honestly, not a surprise,” Los Angeles manager kurt suzuki Said. “When you’re with Mike every day, there’s nothing you believe he can’t do.”
Trout also became the first visiting player to homer on four consecutive days at the current Yankee Stadium, which opened in 2009.
Trout went 6 for 16 with five homers and nine RBI in the series. He has also hit a homer in his last five games at Yankee Stadium and previously had an intentional walk in his next plate appearance jo adele Hit a grand slam.
“It’s vintage Mike Trout at this point,” Adele said. “When he’s healthy and feeling good, there’s nothing better than that. It’s special. It’s kind of unique. So for all of us to experience that, it’s special.”
“He’s incredible,” Suzuki said. “He really is. It’s been an amazing week for him.”
Trout is hitting .246 with seven homers and 16 RBI. He is 9-for-27 (.333) with five homers and 13 RBI on the Angels’ road trip, which coincides with him making a mechanical change.
Trout’s career-high homer streak is seven games, achieved on September 4–12, 2022. He has homered in four consecutive games for the fourth time in his career.
Trout’s homer was part of a four-game series that included four homers from the Yankees slugger aaron judge. Judge homered twice on Monday, again on Wednesday and went deep in the first inning in the series finale.
Designated hitter, “That’s unreal.” giancarlo stanton said after the Yankees lost for the seventh time in nine games. “Great performances from him and Jazzi throughout the series. Obviously, you don’t want that against us, but you have to acknowledge greatness.”
According to Elias Sports Bureau, it was the first time that opposing players holding multiple MVPs hit at least three homers in the same series.
Suzuki said, “It was an impressive performance from both of them.”
