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ANGELS (63-63; 4th in A.L. WEST) @ DIAMONDBACKS (69-56; 1st in N.L. WEST) RHP FELIX PEÑA (1-3, 4.35 ERA) vs. LHP PATRICK CORBIN (10-4, 3.18 ERA) CHASE FIELD – 6:40 PM PDT TV – FSW, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830, KWKW TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018 GAME #127 (63-63) PHOENIX, AZ ROAD GAME #64 (30-33) THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY LEADING OFF: Angels play the eighth contest (4-3) of a nine-game, THE CROSSOVER: Albert Pujols is one of nine players all-time with August 21 10-day road trip to San Diego (3-0), Texas (1-3) & Arizona (8/21-22)… 1,000 hits in each league (2,073 with St. Louis & 1,008 with LAA)…He (1992) Tim Salmon makes MLB LAA is 9-7 against N.L. opponents this season…Halos are 12-25 last is one of only two in MLB history with at least 2,000 hits in one league debut at Yankee Stadium in Angels’ 37 away games (opened season MLB-best 18-8 on road)…LAA is 8-5 and 1,000 in another…Eddie Collins tallied 2,007 knocks with the 9-5 win; (2007) Garret Anderson sets last 13 games, 9-9 this month, 14-15 since the break & 20-22 since White Sox and 1,308 with the Philadelphia A’s (STATS LLC). a club record with 10 RBI vs. Yankees July 1st…Halos have spent last 54 days in fourth place…Club is 16-21 in 18-9 Angels’ win…Anderson’s when lefty starts (47-42 vs. RHS)…Following trip, LAA has a brief #27 at 27: Mike Trout turned 27 August 7th…His 62.0 career WAR is grand slam marks eighth of his five-game home stand vs. Houston (8/24-26) & Colorado (8/27-28). currently second-highest all time by a position player through age-26 career, passing Joe Rudi for most season behind only Ty Cobb (63.4)…He and Willie Mays are only slams in team history; (2014) Angels LEFT HAND TURN: Since starting 9-21 thru first 30 games started by players with three 30 HR/20 SB seasons by age-26 campaign-or- complete a four-game sweep of the lefties, Angels are 7-0 in last seven contests against southpaw younger (first in A.L. history). Red Sox at Fenway Park. starters (since July 29)…Halos are hitting .268 (68/254) vs. LHP since August 22 July 29th (hit .218 vs. LHP from March 29-July 28; 81 G). TROUT OUT: Trout has missed last 17 games with a right wrist (1963) Dean Chance’s streak of contusion…He suffered the injury on a slide into third on August 2nd consecutive innings without allowing NATIONAL TREASURE: In 261 career interleague games, Albert at Tampa Bay…Received a cortisone injection August 6th and August a HR comes to an end at 77 when he Pujols is batting .309 (308/996) with 63 HR & 210 RBI…63 HR are 10th was placed on 10-day D.L. (retro to 8/6). surrenders a solo HR to Baltimore’s second-most all-time, trailing only Jim Thome’s 64…210 RBI rank Boog Powell in the first inning; (2003) second all-time behind Alex Rodriguez (216). LOOKING AHEAD: 29 of 35 remaining games are with divisional foes: Troy Percival converts his 20th Nine vs. Texas (6 home, 3 road), 10 vs. Houston (3 home, 7 road), six consecutive save, a club record later CHASE FIELD CHATTER: Justin Upton has a .307 clip (418/1,362) in vs. Oakland (3 home, 3 road) & four vs. Seattle (all at home)…17 of broken by Francisco Rodriguez 381 career games at Chase Field (72 HR, 230 RBI)…Pujols collected 28 games this month are on road…23 of final 35 games are against (2005-06); In same game, Garret his first big league HR & RBI here on April 6, 2001 off Armando teams with winning records. Anderson logs 100 RBI for the fourth Reynoso…Pujols has 24 XBH (9 HR) in 40 career games here. consecutive season becoming first GOLD STANDARD: Three-time Gold Glover Andrelton Simmons player in franchise history to do so… DID YOU KNOW? LHP Patrick Corbin was originally selected LAA in leads MLB shortstops with 178 putouts and has third-fewest errors Also first player in club history to second round (80th overall) of 2009 MLB Draft…He was traded (8) among A.L. SS (min. 100 GS)…He leads baseball with a 13.2 UZR have three straight 100-RBI seasons. with RHP Rafael Rodriguez, LHP Joe Saunders and PTBNL to Arizona (Ultimate Zone Rating) & ranks second in A.L. with 16 defensive for RHP Dan Haren, July 25, 2010…LAA sent LHP Tyler Skaggs to runs saved (FanGraphs)…Since 2015, his 91 runs saved lead MLB. complete trade (Aug. 7, 2010)…In same draft, LAA took OF Randall WINS & LOSSES Grichuk (1st Rd., 24th overall) OF Mike Trout (1st Rd., 25th overall) & GLOVE STORY: Angels have committed just three errors last 17 G… Current record ...................... 63-63 RHP Garrett Richards (Supplemental Rd., 42nd overall). Club ranks third in A.L. with .987 fielding pct...Halos lead MLB Home record ......................... 33-30 turning 137 double plays…Catchers own a 43.3 caught stealing pct. Road record .......................... 30-33 MACHINERY: With his next HR (#20), Pujols will join Hank Aaron as (26 of 60), tops in A.L. (2nd in MLB)…Trout is only CF in MLB with a Pre-ASB record ..................... 49-48 only players in MLB history with at least 20 HR in 17 of first 18 1.000 fielding pct…Calhoun’s 27 OF assists since 2016 lead A.L. Post-ASB record .................... 14-15 seasons…Additionally, will be one of five players with at least 17 Current streak ...................... Lost 1 campaigns with 20+ HRs at any point during career: Hank Aaron (20 PITCHING POINTS: Halo relievers lead MLB in inherited runners Current road trip .......................4-3 seasons), Barry Bonds (19), Frank Robinson (17) & Willie Mays (17). scored pct. allowing just 20.6 % to score (43 of 209)…LAA pitchers Last road trip ............................1-5 have 49 games this season with 10+ Ks, a franchise record through Last home stand .......................4-2 ROOKIE ROLLIN’ Jamie Barria leads A.L. rookie starters (min. 10 126 affairs (5th in A.L. with 1,089 K)...Bullpen has logged 478.1 IP, Last 5 games .............................2-3 starts) with eight wins, ranks second in circuit with 76 strikeouts & second in A.L. to Tampa Bay...LAA has allowed 163 HRs, fourth-most Last 10 games ...........................5-5 1.24 WHIP and third with a 3.41 ERA…He is 3-0 with a 2.36 ERA (26.2 in A.L…Since 2017, Jose Alvarez and Blake Parker are each tied for Series ................................ 18-18-5 IP – 7 ER; 5 BB, 22 K) across his last five starts. second in A.L. with 126 games pitched apiece. Number of Days In first place ............................... 22 HI, MY NAME IS… 57 players (34 pitchers, 14 starters) have appeared THIS N’ THAT: Shohei Ohtani has reached base safely in eight of 17 In second place .......................... 23 in 2018 to set single-season franchise marks (MLB record for players pinch-hit plate appearances (4 hits, 4 walks) and ranks second among In third place .............................. 42 used is 64 by 2014 Texas Rangers)…14 players have made MLB A.L. pinch hitters with 12 total bases (2 HR)…Justin Upton is only MLB In fourth place ........................... 56 debuts in 2018 breaking franchise record of 12 (1996 & 1975). left fielder with at least 20+ HRs each year since 2013…Halos are one In fifth place ................................ of seven teams in A.L. with a positive run differential (+39)… When Angels LOCAL BOY BALLIN’: LHP Patrick Sandoval (Mission Viejo HS), rancisco Arcia’s 13 RBI thru first four career home starts set an MLB Score first ............................. 42-12 acquired July 26th in Martin Maldonado trade with Houston, has record (STATS LLC)…A. Simmons leads MLB in PA per SO at 17.33 Score second or shutout ....... 21-51 made four combined starts in Angels’ system at Mobile (AA) & Inland (468 PA/27 K)…He also leads MLB batting .308 (44/143 with two 1-run games ......................... 20-12 Empire (A+) working 19.1 scoreless frames (9 H, 9 BB, 27 K)…For the strikes…Angels’ 170 HRs hit rank third in A.L…Mike Scioscia (1,633 Score 3 runs or fewer ............ 12-48 season, the lefty is a combined 10-1 with two saves and a 2.10 ERA wins) ranks 18th on all-time managerial wins list (Jim Leyland 17th Score 4 runs or more ............ 51-15 (107.1 IP – 25 ER; 24 BB, 124 K) in 23 games (17 starts). with 1,769). Lead after 7 innings ................54-8 Trail after 7 innings .................4-53 THE NEW ME: In 53 games in return from D.L., Kole Calhoun is HOT HALOS: David Fletcher is on a six-game hit streak (4 multi-hit Tied after 7 innings ...................5-2 batting .295 (57/193) with 42 runs, 11 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs games; .400, 10/25, 5 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI)…Taylor Ward has opened his Lead after 8 innings ................56-4 and 39 RBI (hit .145 with 1 HR and 11 RBI over first 50 games)… MLB career hitting safely in four of six games (.286; 6/21; 3 R, 2B, HR, Trail after 8 innings .................2-54 Calhoun’s 16 HRs since June 18th rank second in A.L.…Hitting .321 4 RBI)…LHP Williams Jerez’s first six MLB outings are scoreless (7 IP, Tied after 8 innings ...................4-5 (42/131) with 32 R, 8 2B, 3B, 12 HR & 31 RBI last 34 games.