Mike Trout had some early Christmas provides for Angels supporters Friday.

Not only did he strike his 53rd job property operate towards the Seattle Mariners — which traveled 422 feet and around the middle-field hedges at Angel Stadium — he also bought excess-foundation hits Nos. 99 and 100 from the Angels’ American League West rivals.

But the Angels shut out their Christmas in June Night time with a 4-3 reduction to the Mariners.

Trout’s solo home run in the fourth inning and RBI triple in the sixth further more cemented his standing as the Mariners’ largest nemesis and as one of the very best hitters in baseball heritage.

“That’s just Trout. You know how good he is,” interim manager Phil Nevin explained.

He owns the profession information for the most property runs and the most extra-base hits and is tied — with George Brett — for the most triples towards the Mariners. Rafael Palmeiro formerly held two of those data with 52 homers and 98 added-foundation hits.

“Tonight’s the finest I have felt in excess of the final 7 days,” mentioned Trout, who has hit 6 household runs towards the Mariners this year. “If you can place a swing on a ball and barrel it up, it suggests you’re in a excellent location.”

His triple appeared to defy the legislation of physics. Trout said after the activity that it appeared as if the line push was headed ideal at Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez, but it picked up steam, appeared to change way and went around his head.

Trout and Nevin reported they experienced in no way found a ball do that before, hypothesizing it was for the reason that Mariners starter Chris Flexen threw a knuckleball.

“I don’t know if there is a center fielder that tends to make that perform,” Nevin mentioned.

The hits ended up ample for Mariners supervisor Scott Servais to question his reliever, Andrés Muñoz, who confronted Trout in the eighth inning with Shohei Ohtani on deck. Muñoz gave Trout his 112th occupation intentional walk, tying Vladimir Guerrero Sr.’s document for most intentional walks in Angels historical past, and opted to facial area Ohtani, who had a career-very best 8 RBIs in Tuesday night’s reduction. Ohtani ended up placing out.

“It’s just passing the baton,” Trout mentioned. “Ohtani’s been sizzling. Just arrived up small.”

Angels starter Michael Lorenzen lasted 3 innings, needing 85 pitches. He gave up two operates.

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Ohtani experimented with to capitalize on the momentum of the two of Trout’s big hits. Following seeing Trout homer, Ohtani singled to suitable industry but was stranded. He grounded out in the sixth but drove in Trout from third base on the fielder’s alternative to make it 4-3.

The Angels experimented with to get their offense likely in the seventh. Matt Duffy and Luis Rengifo singled to put runners at first and second with just one out. Nevin summoned David MacKinnon — who bought his very first important league strike and drove in two runs Wednesday — to pinch-hit for Tyler Wade. But MacKinnon grounded into a double perform.

Angels connect with up Monte Harrison

The Angels created a little bit of a modify with who is readily available for them off the bench.

On Friday, the team named up outfielder Monte Harrison, who signed a insignificant league offer in cost-free agency with the Angels on April 4. In a corresponding transfer, the Angels designated Juan Lagares for assignment.

Nevin stated Harrison would fill into the exact purpose as Lagares, who was getting reps throughout the outfield and coming in off the bench in the 20 video games he played with the big league club.

With the triple-A Salt Lake Bees this 12 months, Harrison hit .213 with a .305 on-base-percentage.

“Always admired the way he performs the recreation throughout the industry,” Nevin claimed of Harrison before Friday’s collection opener with the Mariners. “This person delivers a large amount of electrical energy, performs with a minimal aptitude, a minor edge, which I like.

“He’s an thrilling player, was a huge-time prospect a long time ago,” Nevin continued. “He’s definitely bought a large amount of time underneath his belt. … So we’re on the lookout forward to seeing what he can do.”

These huge-time prospect years Nevin referred to involve Harrison’s rise to turning out to be the Miami Marlins’ No. 2 prospect in 2019 and remaining asked to participate in in that season’s Futures Sport. He did not stop up taking part because of a suitable wrist harm.

Harrison last performed in the majors in 2021 for the Marlins, two times acquiring known as up from their alternate schooling web-site. He appeared in nine games that time, primarily creating appearances off the bench.

He bought his to start with get in touch with-up to the big leagues through the COVID-shortened 2020 time right after 18 Marlins players tested optimistic for the virus. Harrison was also part of that scrappy Marlins team that acquired the team to its very first postseason berth in 17 decades.

“It’s been a when,” Harrison stated of staying called up Friday. “It’s certainly been a blessing. A whole lot of tough operate, a ton of keeping down and just getting myself. Tough problem. But at the close of the working day, I’m blessed to be exactly where I’m at.

“I believe it’s gonna be just typical baseball and I just come up below and do what I do, and help this group get, hopefully, at the stop of the working day.”

Harrison, who is from Lee’s Summit, Mo., was chosen in the next spherical of the 2014 draft, No. 50 general, by the Milwaukee Brewers.