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Mike Trout is the first Angels player 20 years old or younger to hit two home runs in a game since Tom Brunansky in 1981.
Heading into the 2011 season, there was some debate over just who was the top prospect in all of baseball: Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals or Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels. Luckily for Arnie Beyeler, the manager for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, he won't have to choose between the two, as Harper and Trout are both on the same AFL team.
Mike Trout, against the Cleveland Indians on July 27 (Getty Images)
Trout is one of seven Angels named to the preliminary rosters for the 2011 Arizona Fall League. He hit .326/.414/.544 in 91 games in Double A with 42 extra-base hits and 33 stolen bases, and has also had two stints in the big leagues. Trout is currently hitting .230/.284/.426 in 20 games with the Angels, and since getting recalled on August 19 has seven hits in 18 at-bats, including two home runs.
The Los Angeles Angels received some good news on the prospect front on Tuesday as Jean Segura, rated the 57th-best prospect in baseball by Baseball America, has returned to the Class A Inland Empire 66ers. The 21-year old shortstop was sidelined for over three months with a strained left hamstring. In 37 games with the 66ers this season, Segura was hitting .276/.343/.428 with 18 stolen bases. Segura last played on May 27.
Tuesday night at Safeco Field, the Angels battle the Seattle Mariners in the second game of a four-game series. Jerome Williams starts for the Angels, while Anthony Vasquez takes the mound for Seattle. Here are the lineups for the second game of the series:
Izturis 3B
Bourjos CF
Kendrick 2B
Hunter RF
Trumbo 1B
Wells DH
Trout LF
Aybar SS
Wilson C
Ichiro RF
Gutierrez CF
Ackley 2B
Carp 1B
Olivo C
Seager 3B
Wells LF
Pena DH
Ryan SS
Tuesday night's game will be televised by Fox Sports West. For more news and information on the Angels, be sure to read Halos Heaven.
The Los Angeles Angels will look to solve their recent road woes on Tuesday night as they battle the Seattle Mariners in the second game of a three-game series at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Halos are 3-8 in their last 11 road games to fall to 34-34 away from home this season. Jerome Williams makes his second start for the Angels, facing 24-year old Anthony Vasquez in his second start ever in the major leagues.
Williams beat the Baltimore Orioles on August 21, allowing one run in seven innings. It was the first major league win for Williams since 2005. He pitched mop-up duty in Texas on Friday, allowing four runs in 1 2/3 innings after he entered the game with the Angels down 7-0.
The Angels have been led on offense in August by a pair of outfielders. Torii Hunter is hitting .372/.427/.596 with five home runs in 25 games, and Peter Bourjos has hit .326/.366/.611, with a nice power surge of five doubles, two triples, and six home runs. The duo has combined to score 37 runs in 25 games during a month that the Angels are averaging 4.68 runs per contest, their highest-scoring month of the season.
Vasquez won his major league debut last Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians, though he didn't pitch particularly well. Vazquez allowed six runs (five earned) and nine hits in his 5 1/3 innings.
Tuesday night's game will be televised by Fox Sports West. For more news and information on the Angels, be sure to read Halos Heaven.
Angels Vs. Mariners: Mike Trout Hits Two Home Runs In 13-6 Halos Win
Mike Trout hit two home runs and drove in five runs, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 13-6 drubbing of the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night at Safeco Field. The Angels kept pace with the Texas Rangers in the American League West, remaining three and a half games out of first place. Jerome Williams got his second win in as many starts for the Halos.
Now 20-year olds hitting two home runs in one game isn't something you see every day. In fact, it has happened just 15 times in the last 30 years, buy a list of guys with names like Ken Griffey, Andruw Jones, Alex Rodriguez, Miguel Cabrera, and others. The only other Angel ever to hit two home runs as a 20-year old (or younger) was Tom Brunansky on April 11, 1981. Like Trout, Brunansky accomplished the feat against the Mariners, in Seattle.
Williams continued his feel-good comeback story, pitching seven innings for the second time in as many starts for the Angels, picking up his second victory. It's easier to pitch when staked to a 12-2 lead by the middle of the fifth inning.
The Angels banged out 13 runs on 12 hits and seven walks. In addition to Trout, both Peter Bourjos and Maicer Izturis had two hits, each with a single and a double. Mark Trumbo singled, walked twice, and scored three runs for the Halos. Dan Haren starts for the Angels Wednesday night in a marquee matchup with Felix Hernandez of Seattle.
For more news and information on the Angels, be sure to read Halos Heaven.
Aug 30 10:53p by Eric Stephen