ANAHEIM, Calif. – Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout became the team's career home run leader when he hit No.
300 Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader against Houston.Trout broke a tie with Tim Salmon for the franchise record.
Trout had matched Salmon with a homer Friday night, and has connected five times in eight games.Trout's major league-leading 15th homer came in the third inning, a two-run drive off Brandon Bielak.The three-time AL MVP, who won the award last year, is in his 10th season.
The 29-year-old Trout is the 16th player to reach the 300-homer mark before turning 30 and the 11th fastest by age to do it.Trout is the 151st player overall to hit at least 300 home runs.Salmon played his entire 14-year career with the Angels.