SEATTLE — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout left Wednesday’s 9-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners because of left knee soreness.
During Trout’s at-bat in the third inning, he tried to run out a ground ball to second base. He sprinted down the line and lunged toward first and was barely out. Trout stayed in the game on defense but was pulled the next inning and replaced by pinch hitter Jo Adell.
“When it happened, I knew it was like just a weird one,” Trout said after the game. “But now, after getting treatment and stuff, I should be a little better soon.”
Trout underwent several tests after the game and said he was hopeful it was merely scar tissue breaking up. He said he planned to play Thursday against the Detroit Tigers.
“I’ll come and see how it feels,” he said. “That’s the plan right now.”
Trout, who was 1-for-2 before being pulled Wednesday, has not sat out a game this season, appearing in all 29, including 22 as a right fielder.
Trout appeared in 29 games last season before tearing his meniscus and sitting out the rest of the season. He’s hitting .173 this season, with nine home runs and 18 RBIs.
J.P. Crawford’s tiebreaking two-run single keyed Seattle’s six-run seventh inning, sending the Angels to their fifth straight loss.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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