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Mike Trout and Aaron Judge put on an ‘unreal’ power show

Nypost · · 394 words · By Greg Joyce
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Two heavyweights went toe-for-toe in a sideshow to the Yankees-Angels series this week before Mike Trout came out on top.

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What happened

Two heavyweights went toe-for-toe in a sideshow to the Yankees-Angels series this week before Mike Trout came out on top.

Why it matters

Trout out-homered fellow three-time MVP Aaron Judge 5-4 in the four-game set that the teams split, homering in each game (two in one game), including a solo shot in the Angels’ 11-4 win over the Yankees on Thursday afternoon in The Bronx.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 34-year-old outfielder”
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Two independent news sources explicitly refer to Mike Trout as being 34 years old.
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web search NEUTRAL — [OSEN=Lee Sang-hak, reporter] Mike Trout, 34 years old (LA Angels), who once reigned as the best hitter in Major League Baseball, has finally begun to decline with the passage of time.
https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2025/09/16/HNGMBXVD…
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s not a huge shock, given that Trout is 34 years old and is not as limber, durable, or quick as he was in his 20's.Mike Trout's offensive resurgence more than makes up for defensive struggles.
https://halohangout.com/angels-seeing-mvp-version-of-mike-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 29-year-old outfielder is batting just .194 this season with four home runs and 18 RBI over 35 games, while Bello has been one of the bigger disappointments on the mound for Boston with a 7.44 ERA…
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2026/05/12/bost…
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Claim 2: “They both went deep twice in Monday’s series opener”
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No evidence was found for this claim.
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Claim 3: “Trout out-homered fellow three-time MVP Aaron Judge 5-4 in the four-game set”
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Multiple web search results confirm Mike Trout hit 5 home runs in the series and that the Angels won the final game 11-4, overcoming a home run by Aaron Judge.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike Trout hit his fifth homer of the series and the Los Angeles Angels overcame a homer by Aaron Judge in their 11-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon for a four-game split.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-yankees-los-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trout batted .375, with five home runs, nine RBIs and eight runs in four games. Mike Trout makes history.Here's how Mike Trout and Aaron Judge stacked up against each other during the Los Angeles Ange…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/angels/2026/04/16/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, and Trent Grisham all went deep twice in this EPIC game!Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlbFollow us elsewhere to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9_kF6YdY8E
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Claim 4: “homering in each game (two in one game)”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated articles about golf, Albert Pujols, and general home run distances. No evidence confirms Trout's specific home run distribution per game in this series.
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web search NEUTRAL — At Spring Training 2020, Albert Pujols hosted a number of MLB players to come hit some golf balls for his foundation PujolsFamilyFoundation.com/donate Video ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU5TmjyRMtI
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web search NEUTRAL — In the middle of the second historic leaguewide home run binge of the past 25 years, Pujols is the only active player with at least 500 home runs (Miguel Cabrera is second at 480), and the only person…
https://www.theringer.com/2020/07/31/mlb/albert-pujols-home-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2023, 15 of the longest home runs traveled at least 470 feet and six home runs traveled 480-plus feet. Near the end of June in 2024, no home run has traveled further than 476 feet this season.
https://sportsnaut.com/mlb/longest-home-run-ever
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Claim 5: “Trout... went 6-for-16 with five home runs, eight runs, nine RBIs and three walks in the series”
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While sources confirm he hit 5 home runs and 9 RBIs in the series, the specific full stat line (6-for-16, 8 runs, 3 walks) is not corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Advanced Stats. More Mike Trout Pages at Baseball Reference. Mike Trout page at the Bullpen Wiki. Minor, Fall & WBC.Rbat+ Batting runs as computed for WAR, but indexed to the environment the player pl…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutmi01.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — ft. home run April 15...After returning from the IL on Aug. 19, went on to hit .308 (48/156) with 11 doubles, 16 home runs, 29 RBI and 30 runs scored...The 16 homers in that span were tied with Aaron …
https://www.mlb.com/player/mike-trout-545361
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike Trout loves hitting at Yankee Stadium, and New York Yankees fans have to be happy after this week that he’s finished playing there until next season. The Los Angeles Angels outfielder finished hi…
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/mike-trout-ends-histori…
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Claim 6: “Trout became the first visiting player to homer on four consecutive days at Yankee Stadium”
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This is confirmed by a cross-reference to Nypost and multiple independent web search results citing MLB.com's Sarah Langs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Angels star outfielder Mike Trout made Yankee Stadium history with another home run on Thursday against the Yankees.According to Sarah Langs, Trout is the first visiting player to hit a home run on fo…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is on a tear in New York, and hit his fifth home run in four days against the New York Yankees Thursday. With his homer, he became the first visiting player to…
https://lasportsreport.com/angels/252978/mike-trout-makes-hi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike Trout is the FIRST EVER opposing player to homer in four consecutive days at Yankee Stadium (h/t SlangsOnSports/X) #mlb #baseball #angels #homerun #miketrout @Los Angeles Angels.
https://www.tiktok.com/@mlb/video/7629475519427300638
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Claim 7: “Judge had homered in the top of the first inning Thursday — his fifth home run in his last five games”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses Aaron Judge's home runs against the Nationals and his career 61st home run, but does not confirm a first-inning home run on the specific Thursday of this series or the '5 in 5' streak.
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge moved past the 60 home runs Babe Ruth hit in 1927, which had stood as the major league mark until Maris broke it in 1961. All three stars reached those huge numbers playing for the Yankees. Mari…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/yankees-aaron-judge-hit…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Cody Bellinger homered on the next pitch as the New York Yankees went deep four times and scored nine runs in the third inning of an 11-2 rout of the …
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-hit-4-home-runs-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — José Ramírez launches his first home run of the season with the Guardians | MLB Highlights.
https://vk.com/video-237289383_456239136
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Claim 8: “Angels’ 11-4 win over the Yankees on Thursday afternoon in The Bronx”
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Multiple sources confirm the Angels defeated the Yankees 11-4 on Thursday afternoon in the Bronx.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees aren't waiting around to refine their roster — here's why.A 9-2 Yankees victory over the Rangers in front of 42,729 in The Bronx on Thursday sure felt small after the first batter of the g…
https://nypost.com/new-york-yankees/
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Angels Team Logo Los Angeles AngelsLA Angels.Day of the Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday. Time.
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees, on a hot streak and aiming for a second place finish in the American League East, were set back by the California Angels, 11-6, tonight.
https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/02/sports/angels-defeat-yank…
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Claim 9: “the Angels kept Judge in the ballpark Tuesday”
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No evidence was found for this claim.
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Claim 10: “the teams split [the four-game set]”
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Multiple sources explicitly state the four-game series ended in a split between the Angels and Yankees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trout homered in his fifth straight game at Yankee Stadium and became the fourth to hit five homers in a series against the Yankees. The others were Jimmie Foxx (1933), Darrell Evans (1985) and George…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/trout-homers-again-helping…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 11-4, on Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, dropping the series after a competitive game unraveled in the later innings.Home » Sports » Professi…
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/04/16/yankees-split-four-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — They won the first game 5-2 and lost the second game 8-2. Luis Gil had some issues in the first game but gutted through five scoreless innings. The offense scored in the first inning and didn't look b…
https://rutube.ru/video/11472f67942d73f3379307dcd55cfbb1/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.