CINCINNATI -- Yet another thing Mike Trout is really good at: Making early noise at the All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile.In the American League's 6-3 victory over the National League, the Angels' superstar center fielder began the 2015 rendition by drilling a 1-2 fastball from Dodgers right-hander and former teammate Zack Greinke over the right-field fence at Great American Ball Park. Statcast™ tracked Trout's homer at 345 feet with an exit velocity of 100.2 mph.Trout was named the All-Star Game MVP presented by Chevrolet after going 1-for-3 with a walk and scoring two runs, including the tiebreaking run on Prince Fielder's single in the fifth.
After leading off the seventh with a walk, Trout was pinch-run for by Brock Holt.
Trout's homer was the fourth to begin the top of the first inning in the All-Star Game and the first since Joe Morgan in the 1977 matchup. Six players have opened either the top or bottom of the first with a homer. The last leadoff blast at the Midsummer Classic was by Bo Jackson in 1989.The 23-year-old Trout was named the Most Valuable Player of last year's Midsummer Classic, finishing 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Trout's first plate appearance at each of his four All-Star Game appearances: single, double, triple and, now, a home run.An All-Star cycle.According to MLB.com's Paul Casella, Trout is the ninth player with a career cycle in the All-Star Game. The others are Willie Mays, Ernie Banks, Roberto Clemente, Ted Williams, Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Lou Whitaker and Steve Garvey.
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