It finally happened.
On Thursday night, Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout hit a home run. Trout was in the midst of a surprising home run drought, but it ended when he hit a game-tying solo shot in the top of the fifth inning.
It also marked home run No. 399 of Trout's impressive career, but it ended the drought at 125 plate appearances and 28 games.
Prior to Thursday, Trout's last home run came on August 6, and it marked the 21st of the season for the Angels slugger.
After the game, Trout spoke about finally ending the drought, which was the longest of his career.
“Every time you come in the clubhouse you see it on TV on the ticker at the bottom, the drought,” Trout said. “But my at-bats the last week or so have been feeling better," Trout said, via Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register.
Trout would then hit a single in the top of the eighth, but he struck out in the 10th and then grounded into a double playin the top of the 12th after the Angels took a 6-5 lead.
At the end of the game, it was the Mariners who came out on top as Harry Ford hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 12th.
Even with the double play, Trout felt good about the way he hit the ball, via Jeff Fletcher.
“I hit it hard, just right at them,” Trout said. “I felt like I put a good swing on it. Trying to stay up the middle. Just right at them.”
Even though the Angels lost, Trout was able to hit a home run for the first time in more than a month, and the talk of the career-long drought can come to an end for the Angels star.
Now, Trout will try and get No. 400, and the Angels have three more games against the Mariners in Seattle before going to Milwaukee and then Colorado.