DENVER — Mike Trout swung the bat and watched the baseball sail into the night, taking with it much of the frustration that had been building inside of him for more than a month.
The Angels superstar slugged the 400th homer of his career, punctuating a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
It had been nine days since Trout hit No. 399, and six weeks since he hit No. 398. Between those two homers, he endured the longest drought of his career, spanning 28 games.
The milestone came in the eighth inning, on a 3-and-1 sinker from right-hander Jaden Hill. The ball sailed into the seats in straightaway center field. It traveled 485 feet, his longest homer of the season and the third longest of his career.
It was certainly a relief for the rest of the team, too, because the