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On eve of 21st birthday, Mike Trout goes 2-for-3 with 2 stolen bases in 4-0 win over Athletics

Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 1:12 am | Updated: 2:40 am, Tue Aug 7, 2012.

On eve of 21st birthday, Mike Trout goes 2-for-3 with 2 stolen bases in 4-0 win over Athletics From Press staff reports The Press of Atlantic City Media Group

Mike Trout of Millville is a rookie outfielder with the Los Angeles Angels. Trout is a 2009 Millville High School graduate who was The Press Player of the Year that season.

Monday: Went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and two stolen bases in a 4-0 win over the Athletics, leaving his batting average at .348.

Season statistics:

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI

87 353 88 12 21 5 19 59

SB CS BB SO .AVG OBP SLG OPS

36 3 37 80 .348 .411 .598 1.009

Notes: Trout turned 21 today. ... Trout’s two stolen bases Monday extended his team record to 26 in a row without being caught. Gary Pettis set the previous record of 22 in 1985. Trout has not been caught stealing since June 4 against Seattle. He leads the majors with 35 steals. ... He is on pace to become the first major-league player ever to hit .340 with 20 homers and 40 stolen bases.