ANAHEIM, Calif. — The cheers at Angel Stadium were already deafening before the ball started its descent. Mike Trout, leader of the Angels and destroyer of baseballs, hit a two-run home run that at first disappeared into the night, but then came crashing down by the SUV parked beyond the center field wall, having traveled 441 feet.
But the momentum of his hit, the strong start made by Patrick Sandoval and the hard work of the position players through the first six innings of the game all came to a head by the seventh inning when the bullpen gave up a three-run home run to Bo Bichette, erasing the Angels’ lead en route to a 4-3 loss to Toronto.
Although still early in the season, Trout has reminded baseball fans and opposing teams why he is a two-time American League most valuable player.
