Angels Shine with Five Home Runs to Beat the Yankees

NEW YORK — Mike Trout showcased his power once again, hitting a home run for the third time in two games as the Angels took down the New York Yankees 7-1 on Tuesday night. Trout, along with Jo Adell and Jorge Soler, belted three consecutive home runs off pitcher Ryan Weathers in the first inning, marking a remarkable offensive display.

Trout launched a 2-and-1 fastball into the loading dock adjacent to Monument Park in center field. Adell followed suit, sending another fastball into the visiting bullpen in left-center. Just three pitches later, Soler drove a 2-and-0 fastball deep into the left-field seats. This marked Trout’s third straight at-bat with a home run, following his sixth and eighth-inning homers from the previous game.

The Angels’ three consecutive home runs marked their first such feat since June 24, 2023, against Colorado. This victory also deepened the Yankees’ struggles, as they registered their sixth loss in their last seven games.

Reid Detmers delivered a solid performance, allowing just one run on four hits over seven-plus innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out nine, utilizing his breaking pitches effectively.

Former Yankees player Oswald Peraza contributed notably, hitting a home run in the fourth inning and achieving three hits overall. Yoan Moncada added to the score with a two-run single in the sixth and opened the eighth with a homer off newly recalled Yerry De los Santos.

Weathers endured a tough outing, giving up five runs and a career-high four home runs in five-plus innings while striking out 10 batters. Notably, prior to Tuesday’s game, Yankees’ starting pitchers had surrendered only three home runs in their first 16 games.

The Yankees’ lineup featured four right-handed hitters as their top four in order for the first time since September 27, 2023. Randal Grichuk finally broke through with a double in the eighth inning after starting his career with the Yankees hitless in his first 15 at-bats, later scoring on a sacrifice fly by pinch hitter Ben Rice.