ANAHEIM (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout became the team’s career home run leader when he hit No. 300 Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader against Houston.
Trout broke a tie with Tim Salmon for the franchise record. Trout had matched Salmon with a homer Friday night, and has connected five times in eight games.
Trout’s major league-leading 15th homer came in the third inning, a two-run drive off Brandon Bielak.
The three-time AL MVP, who won the award last year, is in his 10th season. The 29-year-old Trout is the 16th player to reach the 300-homer mark before turning 30 and the 11th fastest by age to do it.Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, right, celebrates his two-run home run with Andrelton Simm
