ANGELS (51-44) @ ATHLETICS (41-54) RHP JOEL PINEIRO (5-3, 3.90 ERA) Vs
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ANGELS (51-44) @ ATHLETICS (41-54) RHP JOEL PINEIRO (5-3, 3.90 ERA) vs. LHP GIO GONZALEZ (8-6, 2.47 ERA) OAKLAND COLISEUM – 1:05 PM PDT TV – KCOP SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2011 GAME #96 (51-44) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #48 (25-22) UP TO SPEED : Angels split double-header yesterday and look for split of series with victory today in THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY fourth game of a four-game series in Oakland (1-2)…Following today’s game, the club returns home for July 17 three games with Texas (7/19-21) before embarking on a 10-game road trip to Baltimore (7/22-24), (1964) The Angels posted a 1-0 shutout at Cleveland (7/25-27) and Detroit (7/28-31)…20 of the Angels’ first 29 games in the second half will be Minnesota with Fred Newman getting the on the road …Halos streak of eight consecutive series victories (a feat last accomplished during 100-win decision…The shutout was one of a club- campaign in 2008) came to an end yesterday…Angels are 21-9 in last 30 contests …Halos are 18-10-2 record 28 that year. through 30 series played…Angels tied a club record with 11 wins on the last home stand (11-2)…Halos are 9-4 this month – club went 9-17 in July last season. ANGELS AT A GLANCE Current record .............................. 51-44 DOUBLE DIP RECAP: Yesterday, Halos split first double header since July 21, 2009 at Kansas Current streak .............................. Lost 1 City…Was first scheduled double-header for the Halos since Sept. 9, 1978 vs. KC and the first scheduled Pre-ASB record ............................ 51-44 DH in the Majors since 2003…Jered Weaver collected his league-leading 12 th victory in game one while Post-ASB record ................................... Mark Trumbo (18) and Vernon Wells (14) connected for home runs in the night cap…Club struggled Current road trip ............................... 1-2 offensively, striking out 22 times and going 2-for-14 with RISP on the day. Last road trip .................................... 8-4 Last home stand ............................. 11-2 LEADING THE WAY: Jered Weaver has a 12-4 record with a 1.90 ERA through 20 starts this season, Last 5 games ................................... 3-2 making him the first player to have 12-or-more wins with an ERA under 2.00 in his first 20 starts of a Last 10 games ................................. 7-2 season since Pedro Martinez in 2000 (13-4, 1.46) – ELIAS…1.90 ERA is also the lowest mark in club Number of Days… ................................... history after 20 starts…With his sixth straight victory yesterday, Weaver moves into a tie for second most In first place....................................... 24 in MLB and notches 76 th career victory, passing Jarrod Washburn for 10 th on Angels’ all-time list…Marks In second place ................................. 44 second time this season he has strung together six straight victories (opened season 6-0). In third place ..................................... 28 In fourth place ..................................... 2 FAST FACTS: Halos lead the A.L. with 23 come-from-behind victories …Angels have connected for When Angels… ..................................... 26 home runs in their last 20 games…Halos logged 50 wins before the All-Star Break for the third time in Score first .................................... 33-13 six seasons (also 2007 & 2008)…Dan Haren , Jered Weaver and Ervin Santana are the first trio in club Score second or shutout ............... 18-31 history to each post 100 Ks before the All-Star Break…Marks just the fifth time since World War II that a Score 4-or-more runs ..................... 42-8 team has had three pitchers with 100+ strikeouts before the break (STATS LLC)…Five shutouts by Score 3 runs-or-fewer ..................... 9-36 Angels starters are tied for most in A.L…Halos have a 2.28 team ERA over their last 19 games (169.1 IP Lead after 7 innings ........................ 41-3 – 43 ER). Trail after 7 innings ......................... 2-31 Tied after 7 innings ......................... 8-10 WANNA GET AWAY? Angels are batting .264 on the road, compared to a .245 mark at Angel Lead after 8 innings ........................ 43-3 Stadium …Club is 9-6 in last 15 road affairs…Howie Kendrick ranks fourth in the A.L. batting .319 Trail after 8 innings ......................... 1-33 (51/160) on the road while teammate Maicer Izturis ranks 11th at .312 (48/154). Tied after 8 innings ........................... 7-8 Extra Innings .................................. 6-10 Most Road Wins since 2004: Come-from-behind wins .................... 23 Angels 337 Win/lose in final at-bat .................. 11-13 Phillies 331 Vs. LHS .................................... 15-16 Yankees 329 Vs. RHS .................................... 36-28 Out-hit opponent ............................ 40-7 Out-hit by opponent ........................ 9-32 @ OAKLAND: Halos are 10-3 in last 13 home games vs. A’s but just 5-10 in last 15 in Oakland … Opponent has equal hits ................... 2-5 Club is 5-7 vs. A’s in 2011 …Halos have not lost a season series to Oakland since 2003 …In the Angels’ Collect 10-or-more hits ................... 31-6 last 16 victories, they have outscored A’s 85-33…In their last 13 losses, they have been outscored 106- Allow 10-or-more hits ................... 12-22 29. Collect a home run ....................... 34-17 Allow a home run ......................... 15-27 UP NEXT VS. TEXAS: Halos will host the Rangers for the first time this season after splitting first six Commit an error ........................... 18-19 games at Arlington…Angels dropped 2010 series 9-10 (3-7 in Arlington, 6-3 at home)…10 of the 19 Monthly Record… meetings between the clubs were one-run affairs which tied the A.L. record since realignment …30 of the March /April ............. 15-12 (12-12 in ’10) last 42 games have been decided by three runs or less…Halos are 67-52 vs. Texas since 2005 . May ........................ 14-16 (16-12 in ’10) June .......................... 13-12 (18-9 in ’10) STINGY: Angels have logged a 2.58 ERA over their last 28 contests (250.2 IP – 72 ER) …Angel July ............................... 9-4 (9-17 in ’10) starting pitchers have held opponents to three earned runs or less in 24 of these 28 contests. August .............................. (11-16 in 10) Sept./Oct .......................... (19-13 in ’10) THE COWBOY: The Angels will hold a pre-game ceremony prior to Tuesday’s game (7/19) vs. Texas to Upcoming… induct original owner Gene Autry into the club’s Hall of Fame …Autry will be the ninth member inducted vs. TEX 7/19-21 into the Angels’ Hall of Fame (Ryan, Grich, Carew, Downing, Finley, Baylor, Fregosi, Reese)…Nolan @ BAL 7/22-2 Ryan is scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. @ CLE 7/25-27 @ DET 7/28-31 TRUMBO JACKS: Mark Trumbo’s 18 home runs lead all MLB rookies…Had 17 homers going into the break, most by an Angel rookie before the All-Star break since Tim Salmon had 17 in 1993…Trumbo is on pace for 30 homers. FISH TALE: 19-year old Mike Trout made his MLB debut July 8th after the Angels selected the contract of the outfielder from double-A Arkansas…At 19 years, 335 days, Trout became the youngest player to make his big-league debut for the Angels since May 30, 1971, when Andy Hassler debuted at age 19 years, 224 days…Trout is currently the youngest player in the big leagues. YOUTH MOVEMENT: Angels’ current 25-man roster features eight players ages 25-or-younger (Amarista, Bell, Cassevah, Conger, Kohn, Trout, Trumbo & Walden) …11 players on the current 25-man roster have less than two years of MLB service time. THIS N’ THAT: Angels are 42-8 (.840) when scoring four-plus runs, second best in the A.L…Angel Stadium averages 39,002 fans per game to rank third in the A.L…Club has played 16 extra-inning affairs (6-10) – club record is 25 extra inning games in 1976…Angels have used 76 different lineups in 95 games …Halos have been shut out 10 times this season (shutout a total of nine times in 2010)...Club is 18-14 in day games this season…Halo pinch-hitters are 3-for-40 on season…10 of Angels’ 22 road losses have come in walk-off fashion …Halos’ have 18 one-run losses…Club has had eight rain delays this season. PROBABLE PI TCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Monday July 18 - OFF DAY - Tuesday July 19 vs. Texas RHP Alexi Ogando (9-3, 2.92) TBD 7:05 p.m. KCOP, FS ESP Wednesday July 20 vs. Texas LHP Derek Holland (8-4, 4.32) RHP Dan Haren (10-6, 2.75) 7:05 p.m. FSW, FS ESP Thursday July 21 vs. Texas LHP C.J. Wilson (10-3, 3.11) RHP Jered Weaver (12-4, 1.90) 12:35 p.m. FSW, FS ESP Radio flagships of the Angels are KLAA AM 830 & KWKW 1330 AM ESPN Deportes TV Broadcast Partners are FOX Sports West / Prime Ticket / FS Espanol & KCOP 13 TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – RHP JOEL PIÑEIRO 5-3, 3.90 ERA • Angels are 6-0 in Pineiro’s last six starts, but he has recorded just three of the victories…Has received 42 runs of support in his last six starts (7 per game). • Has registered a 2.14 ERA (33.2 IP – 8 ER) in his five victories this season compared to a 4.95 ERA (56.1 IP – 31 ER) in his other starts. • In the month of July, owns a 21-10 career record with a 3.88 ERA.