NEW YORK — Mike Trout homered for the fifth time throughout a four-game sequence at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, crushing a 446-foot drive in the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Angels.
The three-time MVP joined Jimmie Foxx (1933), Darrell Evans (1985) and George Bell (1990) because the fourth participant with 5 homers in a sequence towards the Yankees, in line with MLB researcher Sarah Langs. Trout homered twice on Monday earlier than going deep once more in the next two games.
In the sequence finale Thursday, Trout drove a 2-2 slider from reliever Angel Chivilli about midway up the left-field bleachers to offer the Angels a 7-4 lead.
Following the house run, Trout is 6-for-16 with 5 homers and 9 RBIs in the sequence. He has homered in his previous 5 games at Yankee Stadium.
Trout, who was deliberately walked in the eighth inning, is hitting .246 with seven homers and 16 RBIs this season. He is 9-for-27 (.333) with 5 homers and 13 RBIs on the Angels’ street journey, which coincides with him making a mechanical tweak.
Trout’s career-high homer streak is seven games, achieved Sept. 4-12, 2022.
