Mike Trout hits 5 homers in collection, makes historical past towards Yankees

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Mike Trout couldn’t cease rounding the bases at Yankee Stadium in the course of the Los Angeles Angels’ four-game collection, and he made historical past doing so.

The long run Corridor of Famer crushed 5 residence runs, together with a blast within the Angels’ 11-4 win Thursday afternoon, and tallied 9 RBIs within the collection, which Los Angeles cut up with New York .

The 34-year-old Trout entered the collection with solely two residence runs and 7 RBIs on the season, however he’s heading again residence this weekend wanting like his prime self after what transpired within the Bronx.

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Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels earlier than a recreation towards the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium within the Bronx, N.Y., April 13, 2025. (Wealthy Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

He additionally heads again with some historical past as the primary visiting participant to hit a house run 4 straight days at Yankee Stadium, in accordance with MLB.com’s Sarah Langs .

Trout’s 5 homers are additionally tied for probably the most in a single collection towards the Yankees. Solely three others — George Bell, Darrell Evans and Jimmie Foxx — have achieved so in previous seasons.

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The newest residence run from Trout was a solo blast that traveled 446 toes off Yankees reliever Angel Chivilli within the prime of the seventh inning Thursday to make it a 7-4 recreation. Jo Adell’s grand slam later within the recreation blew it open for Los Angeles to even the collection ultimately.

Earlier than that, Trout kicked off the collection with two residence runs and 5 RBIs in a wild Monday evening contest that ended with the Yankees strolling it off. Aaron Judge additionally belted two residence runs within the recreation, as did Trent Grisham, whose game-tying two-run blast within the ninth inning saved the Yankees’ hopes alive.

Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels hits a two-run residence run in the course of the fifth inning towards the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium April 15, 2026, in New York Metropolis. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Photographs)

However Trout and the Angels received the job achieved Tuesday evening, and the veteran outfielder’s solely hit was a solo homer. Then, in Wednesday evening’s loss, Trout went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Yankee Stadium generally has been a nice place for Trout, a South New Jersey native, as he’s hitting .346 with 13 homers in his profession there. He additionally homered in 5 straight video games towards the Yankees should you embody the Angels’ final assembly in 2025. That additionally befell in Yankee Stadium.

"He’s the best, the best of all time," Choose mentioned of Trout after Monday’s recreation. "I do know he’s had some robust accidents over time, however to see himself again in a greater spot this yr – each time he involves the Bronx, man, he places on a present. I hate to see it, however it’s enjoyable competing towards a man like that."

As Choose talked about, the Angels are simply comfortable Trout is taking part in injury-free to begin the season, and maybe this Yankees collection has him hitting his stride.

Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels hits a three-run residence run within the sixth inning towards the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York Metropolis on April 13, 2026. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Photographs)

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The three-time league MVP is heading to Cooperstown at some point, however there's at all times the thought amongst baseball followers about what might’ve been for his profession had accidents not gotten in the best way. Trout performed 130 video games final season for the primary time since 2019.

Now 10-10, the Angels are hoping they will get that output from Trout as soon as extra in 2026. They’re seeking to get again to the playoffs for the primary time since 2014.