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    Angels' Ron Washington challenges Mike Trout to 'swing the bat' after game-losing strikeout

    Craig Kimbrel struck out Mike Trout looking with the bases loaded for the final out, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Monday night. After the game, Angels manager Ron Washington wasn't happy with Trout's last at-bat, per Sam Blum of The Athletic: “Ron Washington on Mike Trout's final at bat: 'Bases loaded, got an opportunity to at least tie it. Just got to swing the bat.' Trout: 'You want to put the ball in play obviously. The past week or two, I've been off and on at the plate. No excuses, I've got to come through.'” Oddly, Trout didn't just strike out looking – he never swung the bat a single time with the game on the line in the Angels' loss: “I think in the past