Mike Trout’s 446-foot home run in the seventh inning gave the Los Angeles Angels a 7-4 lead over the New York Yankees on Thursday, securing his fifth homer of the four-game series at Yankee Stadium.
The blast made Trout the first player in major league history to hit five home runs in a series at Yankee Stadium, joining Jimmie Foxx (1933), Darrell Evans (1985) and George Bell (1990) as the only players to achieve five homers in a series against the Yankees.
Trout went 6-for-16 with five homers and nine RBIs in the series, extending his streak to five consecutive games with a home run at Yankee Stadium and becoming the first visiting player to homer in four straight days at the current stadium, which opened in 2009.
How Trout’s performance compares to historic Yankees series
Last time a player hit five homers in a series against the Yankees was George Bell in 1990, making Trout’s feat the first in over three decades and the fourth occurrence in MLB history.
For more on this story, see Mike Trout sets Yankee Stadium record with five home runs in one series.
What the Angels and Yankees said about the series
Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said Trout’s performance was unsurprising given his daily work ethic, whereas designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton acknowledged the difficulty of facing both Trout and Aaron Judge, who homered four times in the series.
Trout said hearing he was the first to accomplish five homers in a series at Yankee Stadium felt surreal, noting the legacy of great players who have played there.
<!– wp:heading>What this means for Trout’s season
/wp:heading –>Trout is hitting .246 with seven homers and 16 RBIs this season, and is 9-for-27 with five homers and 13 RBIs on the Angels’ recent road trip, during which he made a mechanical adjustment to his swing.
His career-high home run streak remains seven games from September 2022, and this series marks the fourth time he has homered in four or more consecutive games.
Was this Trout’s longest home run streak?
No, Trout’s career-long home run streak is seven games, achieved from September 4 to 12, 2022.
<!– wp:heading>How many RBIs did Trout have in the series?
/wp:heading –>Trout had nine RBIs in the four-game series against the Yankees.
