Watch: Mike Trout loses his cool as Astros fan snatches ball out his glove in foul territory

MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros - Source: Imagn — Mike Trout loses his cool as Astros fan snatches ball out his glove - Source: Imagn

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was visibly frustrated during a play in the 4-1 win against the Houston Astros in the second game of the series at Daikin Park on Saturday.

During the second inning, Astros' Yainer Diaz launched a fly ball off lefty Tyler Anderson toward the foul territory in right field. Mike Trout, who has transitioned to right fielder this season, tracked the ball and leaped to grab it over the wall.

However, Astros fans snatched the ball out of the three-time MVP's glove. Trout was heated after the incident, which was reminiscent of the Mookie Betts incident at the Yankee Stadium during the World Series last year.

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While Trout claimed he had the ball in his grasp, the umpires ruled it a foul ball instead of a catch, and the play wasn't reviewed. Although the fan appeared to hand over the ball back to Trout, security moved in and relocated the fan.

Following the game, Mike Trout met the fan after the Astros fan had apologized for his behavior. Trout was cool with it and signed a baseball for the fan's son.

Mike Trout reveals his interaction with first base umpire after fan interference

Following the game, Mike Trout revealed he was cool with the umpires decision to call it a foul because the ball seemingly hit the hand of the fan before Trout pouched it. Trout shared his discussion with first base umpire Alan Porter after the incident.

"He said it doesn’t matter,” Trout was told by Porter. “As soon as your glove goes into the stands, it’s fair game. And if it hits their finger or the ball hits their hand, I guess it’s ruled dead.

"I guess if you saw the replay, it hits his hand first, then goes in my glove. So even if I would have come back out (with the ball), they probably could have challenged it. That was my understanding.”

The incident didn't cost the Angels, as they solidified their 2-0 lead in the game to win 4-1. With the series tied, both teams will go for a series win in the rubber game on Sunday.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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