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VIDEO: Angels' Trout avoids tag with absurd slide vs. Red Sox

Kelley L Cox / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Mike Trout is Mike Trout because he does things on a baseball diamond that no one else can.

On Friday night, for instance, Trout demonstrated that he doesn't even need to beat the catcher's throw to successfully steal a base.

In the fifth inning of Friday's series opener at Fenway Park, the 23-year-old phenom completely hornswoggled third baseman Brock Holt with a remarkable slide as he attempted to swipe third base, deftly maneuvering his body around the tag to collect his eighth steal of the season.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

Trout was initially called out on the play, but the ruling was overturned following a brief video review. Heading into Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox, incidentally, Trout hadn't stolen a base in 11 straight contests. Over that span, however, the reigning MVP hit .310/.408/.548 with three home runs and six walks.

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