Trout, Judge's Historic Home Run Showdown

0:00It's April 17. From first pitch to the final out, this is MLB News Today, powered by AI, Ankori with the story. This week in the Bronx, Aaron Judge and Mike Trout delivered a superstar showdown for the ages. These two three time MVP legends combined for nine home runs over four games with Trout smashing five and Judge launching four. It was pure baseball poetry, living up to every bit of the hype. Trout homered in every single game of the series, becoming the first visiting player to go deep on four straight days at Yankee Stadium. His five-road homers tied the record for most in the series against the Yankees, topping marks set by guys like Jimmy Foxx back in the day. Fans lost their minds over this rare clash, echoing epic battles like Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in 1962. But Trout and Judge made history as the first opposing multi-MBP duo to each hit at least three homers in the same series, Parallelius Sports Bureau.

1:00Stats, digging deeper. Trout's now got five straight games with a homer against the Yankees, tied for the longest streak ever. Judge added his 89th first inning blast and tied Mantle for second in Yankee's multi-homer games. They even both went deep twice in Monday's Thriller. What is series that sets the bar sky high? Trout could break more records when the Angels host the Yankees on August 31, keeping this rivalry lit for seasons to come.