ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was back in the lineup for the first time since the death of his brother-in-law.
Trout started Friday night at home against Houston, batting third and playing center field in a 9-3 loss to the Astros. He tripled on the first pitch in his first at-bat and finished 2-for-3 with a walk.
It was Trout's first game since Aug. 1. He already was on the disabled list with a wrist injury when brother-in-law Aaron Cox died last week at age 24.