Aaron Judge, Mike Trout's home run duel enters MLB history books

MLB’s biggest stars showcased their slugging abilities successful a tremendous crippled connected Monday night.

The New York Yankees three-time MVP Aaron Judge and the Los Angeles Angels’ three-time MVP Mike Trout teed disconnected connected opposing pitchers during their matchup successful the Bronx. Judge and Trout each deed 2 location runs successful the duel, which ended with a Yankees 11-10 victory.

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New York Yankees' Aaron Judge celebrates with designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton aft hitting a two-run location tally during the archetypal inning against the Los Angeles Angels successful New York connected April 13, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

MLB researcher Sarah Langs relayed the past the 2 players made.

She wrote connected X that it was the 4th clip successful MLB past successful which 2 players, who person won aggregate MVPs astatine the clip of the game, deed astatine slightest 2 location runs each. She added that Judge and Trout joined Roy Campanell and Stan Musial, who did it successful June 1956, and Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle, who did it doubly successful July 1962.

It was besides the 2nd clip a brace of already three-time MVPs homered doubly successful the aforesaid game, according to STATS Perform.

Judge deed his archetypal location tally successful the archetypal inning disconnected Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi. His 2nd location tally came successful the sixth inning disconnected reliever Shaun Anderson. He finished the crippled 2-for-5 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. He has six location runs connected the year.

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Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates with 3rd basal manager Keith Johnson aft hitting a three-run location tally during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees connected April 13, 2026, successful New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

Trout’s archetypal dinger didn’t travel until the sixth inning – disconnected Yankees reliever Jake Bird. The 2nd came successful the eighth inning disconnected Camilo Doval. The eighth inning dinger enactment the Angels retired successful beforehand 10-8 astatine the time.

New York stormed backmost successful the ninth erstwhile Trent Grisham deed a two-run location tally to necktie the game. Jose Caballero aboriginal scored the game-winning tally connected a chaotic pitch.

Trout and Judge some marveled astatine their accomplishments aft the game.

"It was great. That’s shot for you," Trout said. "It’s what fans want, and to beryllium capable to spot thing similar that, beauteous cool."

Judge joked helium was going to trash speech Trout erstwhile helium deed 1 to the informing way earlier successful the game, but couldn’t accidental thing aft Trout smacked 2 homers later.

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a location tally during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels successful New York connected April 13, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

"I was going to speech immoderate smack to him aft the 1 helium deed each the mode to the informing track," Judge said, "but I didn’t get a accidental to and past helium answers close backmost with 2 large homers for him. You enactment that feline successful a clutch situation, a large infinitesimal and he’s going to amusement up each azygous time, truthful it’s amusive going backmost and distant with a feline similar that, particularly successful New York and the Bronx."

Judge had precocious praise for Trout, who has been astatine the apical of shot since helium entered the league, though helium has dealt with injuries for overmuch of his career.

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"He’s the top of each time. It’s been amusive to ticker his full career, coming up astatine specified a young property and instantly conscionable putting yourself astatine the apical of the list. It's special," Judge said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.