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Mike Trout hits 425-foot bomb in Angels loss to Orioles

By Alex Butler
Mike Trout's ninth home run of the season came in a losing effort, as the Los Angeles Angels fell to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday in Baltimore. Photo by David Tulis/UPI
Mike Trout's ninth home run of the season came in a losing effort, as the Los Angeles Angels fell to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday in Baltimore. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

May 13 (UPI) -- Superstar Mike Trout provided the Los Angeles Angels' only run with a 425-foot home run to dead center field during a 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

Trout's blast came in the third inning of the setback on Sunday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.

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Orioles first baseman Chris Davis blasted a solo shot off of Angels starter Griffin Canning to leadoff the bottom of the second inning. Orioles center fielder Stevie Wilkerson added to the lead with a solo shot two at-bats later.

Trout came up to leadoff the third frame against Orioles starter John Means. The left-handed pitcher fell behind 2-0 in the count, before getting a called strike on Trout. Trout fouled off Mean's fourth offering of the exchange.

Means lobbed in a 79.7 mph changeup for his final pitch to Trout. The Angels star belted the pitch to center field.

Trout's solo shot had an exit velocity of 106.1 mph and a launch angle of 26.7 degrees, according to Statcast. He is now hitting .283 with nine home runs and 25 RBIs this season for the Angels.

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Dwight Smith Jr. added to Baltimore's lead with a two-run homer in the bottom of the third inning. Pedro Severino went yard for the fifth time this season with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning for the Orioles.

Trout was 1-for-2 on the day with two walks, a run scored and an RBI in the loss.

The Orioles face the New York Yankees in the first clash of a three-game American League East series at 6:35 p.m. on Monday at Yankee Stadium in New York City.

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