ROYALS (12-6) @ ANGELS (8-11) RHP IAN KENNEDY (2-1, 1.35 ERA) vs. RHP GARRETT RICHARDS (0-3, 3.00 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 7:05 PM PDT TV – KCOP RADIO – KLAA AM 830 MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 GAME #20 (8-11) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #10 (3-6) LEADING OFF: Tonight the Angels play the fourth game ORTEGA ARMED: Rafael Ortega logged two outfield THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY (1-2) of a six-game homestand vs. Seattle (April 22-24; 1- assists Friday (Has 3 in 6 games played; leads MLB)…First April 25 2) & Kansas City (April 25-27)…LAA has dropped seven of Angels outfielder to have two assists in a game since (2011) Jered Weaver tosses a last 10 games…Club is off Thursday…On Friday, the Halos Bobby Abreu, Sept. 12, 2009 against Chicago White Sox... complete game shutout vs. Oakland open a six-game road trip to Texas (April 29-May 1) and Ortega led PCL in outfield assists in 2015, throwing out 15 and moves to 6-0 in six starts…The 6- Milwaukee (May 2-4)…Halos are 1-3-2 in six series played on the bases. 0 mark by April 25th is the earliest in in 2016. MLB history. RUN WITH THIS: Trout has scored 457 runs over the last April 26 (2008) Vladimir Guerrero collects the PICKING UP: Mike Trout has recorded at least one hit in four years (2012-15), no other player has more than 384 th 2000 hit of his career with a double eight of last 10 games, while batting .375 (15/40) with in the span (STATS). at Detroit (1986) Trailing 6-1 in the two home runs, two doubles, and five runs. ninth inning at Minnesota, George INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR: The Angels roster features Hendrick, Ruppert Jones and Wally ALBERT ASCENDING: With the 563rd HR of his career players from eight different countries and territories this Joyner each connected for two-run yesterday, Albert Pujols has matched Reggie Jackson season: USA, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, home runs to lead the Angels to a 7- (563) for 13th all-time…The HR snapped a career-long 0 Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea and Venezuela. 6 win over the Twins at the th Metrodome. The game had been for 26 stretch…Rafael Palmeiro ranks 12 all-time with th delayed in the 7 inning after the 569 home runs. THIS N’ THAT: Weaver recorded 1,500th career strikeout Metrodome roof suffered a tear on April 16, just third player in Angels franchise history to because of high winds MINOR NOTE: Arkansas Travelers RHP Alex Blackford reach the mark, trailing only Chuck Finley (2,151) and was named Pitcher of the Week for the week ending Nolan Ryan (2,416)…On April 11th, Mike Trout hit the 2016 ANGELS AT A GLANCE 4/24…In three starts in 2016, Blackford is 2-0 with a 0.57 140th HR of his career to become one of just three players Current record .................... 8-11 When Angels… Out-hit opponent .................................... 7-0 ERA (one earned run, 15.2 IP). He has surrendered six hits all-time to reach 140 HR & 100 SB prior to age-25 season Home record ......................... 3-6 with five walks and 20 strikeouts. Opponents have been (Alex Rodriguez and Andruw Jones)…Pujols eclipsed Road record .......................... 5-5 held to a .113 batting average. Babe Ruth (37 years and 127 days in 1932) to become the Current streak ................... Lost 1 Score first .....................................................3-5 Out-hit by opponent ............................... 1-9 third youngest major leaguer to record at least 550 Pre-ASB record ................... 8-11 Score second or shutout ...............................5-6 Opponent has equal hits ......................... 1-1 AL, Most Games Allowing 2 or Fewer Runs (STATS) homers and 1,700 RBI when he drove in his 1,700th run Post-ASB record ......................... 10 Chicago White Sox at the age of 36 years and 84 days on April 9. Current homestand .............. 1-2 Last homestand .................... 2-4 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run .................................. 7-6 9 Kansas City Royals Last road trip ........................ 5-5 Score 3 runs-or-fewer ...................................1-5 Allow 10-or-more hits ............................. 1-9 7 Los Angeles Angels THE MANAGER: Mike Scioscia is the longest tenured th Last 5 games ......................... 2-3 Tied after 7 innings .......................................1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 manager in the Majors (17 season) and the only active Last 10 games ....................... 3-7 Vs. ROYALS: Royals claimed 2015 season series 6-1 (LAA manager to collect over 1,000 victories with a single Number of Days was 0-3 at home), Angels second-fewest wins in a season club…His 17 years with the Angels are tied with Sparky In first place ............................. 3 Tied after 8 innings ....................................... 0-1 May ........................................ (15-13 in ’08) series vs. KC…LAA has won 15 of last 20 season series vs. Anderson (17 straight years with Detroit, 1979-95) for In second place ........................ 4 Extra Innings ................................................. 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) Royals…From 1976-86, either the Angels ('79, '82, '86) or second longest tenure with an A.L. team (trailing only In third place ............................ 5 Royals won 10 of 11 A.L. West titles, a significant rivalry Connie Mack’s 50 seasons with Philadelphia A’s) (STATS In fourth place ......................... 7 in the division for a decade. LLC)…Scioscia’s current .546 (1,424-1187) winning In fifth place ........................... 2 percentage and 1,424 wins are both tops in franchise When Angels ROYAL PAIN: Pujols is hitting .317 (96/303) with 20 HRs history…He ranks 24th on the all-time win list (57 victories Score first ............................. 5-2 and 65 RBI in 79 career games vs. Royals…Trout is batting behind Earl Weaver for 23rd (1,481). Score second or shutout ....... 3-9 .362 (34/94) with 22 runs, 7 HRs and 15 RBI in 26 career Score 3 runs or fewer ........... 2-8 games vs. Royals…362 clip marks his best vs. any A.L. BIG THREE: Just three players in Major League history Score 4 runs or more ............ 6-3 team. have started their career with 25+ HR and 100+ runs Lead after 7 innings .............. 6-1 Trail after 7 innings ............... 1-7 scored in each of their first four MLB seasons (STATS LLC): Tied after 7 innings ............... 1-3 Highest Career BA vs. Kansas City Royals – All-Time Joe DiMaggio (1936-39) Lead after 8 innings .............. 6-0 (minimum 110 PA) Albert Pujols (2001-04) Trail after 8 innings ............... 1-9 Scott Rolen .383 Mike Trout (2012-15) Tied after 8 innings ............... 1-2 Merv Rettenmund .379 Extra innings ......................... 0-2 Glenn Wilson .377 CLIMBING THE LEADERBOARDS Come-from-behind wins .......... 3 Dick Allen .368 ALL-TIME SAVES ALL-TIME HOME RUNS Win/lose in final at-bat ......... 2-4 Jose Guillen .367 16. Roberto Hernandez 326 10. Mark McGwire 583 Vs. LHS .................................. 5-5 Mike Trout .362 (34/94) 17. Jose Mesa 321 11. Harmon Killebrew 573 Vs. RHS ................................. 3-6 18. HUSTON STREET 320 12. Rafael Palmeiro 569 Out-hit opponent .................. 6-1 19. Todd Jones 319 13. ALBERT PUJOLS 563 TAKE IT TO THE STREET: On Saturday, Huston Street Out-hit by opponent ........... 1-10 th Reggie Jackson 563 Opponent has equal hits ....... 1-0 recorded career save #320 to pass Todd Jones for 18 all- th Collect 10-or-more hits ......... 4-0 time…Jose Mesa ranks 17 with 321. HARDWARE EVERYWHERE: During Opening Week Allow 10-or-more hits ........... 1-6 several Angels received awards from the 2015 OFFENSIVE STRUGGLES: Offense has been limited to four Collect home run .................. 5-4 campaign…Andrelton Simmons was presented with his Allow home run .................. 6-10 runs or less in 16 of 19 games (LAA has scored more than Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award… Mike Trout Commit an error ................... 3-5 five runs just once in 19 games)…Club has plated 57 runs received his 2015 Silver Slugger Award®…He has won the Monthly Record (fewest in MLB) in the 19 games (3.0 per)…Halos have hit award in each of the last four seasons and joins Hall-of- April .............. 8-11 (11-11 in ’15) fewest HRs (13) in A.L. and .322 team SLG pct. ranks last Famer Mike Piazza as the only players to win a Silver th May ..................... (16-13 in ’15) in A.L. (29 in MLB). Slugger in each of their first four full Major League June ..................... (14-13 in ’15) seasons…Kole Calhoun was presented with his 2015 July ...................... (14-10 in ’15) RAWLINGS Gold Glove Award®...He is the first Angels August ................. (10-19 in ‘15) player to win a Gold Glove since shortstop Erick Aybar in Sept/Oct .............. (20-11 in ’15) 2011. 2016 SERIES RECORD 1-3-2 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Tuesday April 26 vs. Kansas City RHP Edinson Volquez (3-0, 1.46) RHP Jered Weaver (2-0, 3.12) 7:05 p.m. FSW Wednesday April 27 vs. Kansas City RHP Chris Young (1-3, 6.41) RHP Nick Tropeano (1-0, 1.69) 7:05 p.m. FSW Radio flagships of the Angels are KLAA AM 830 & KWKW 1330 AM TV Broadcast Partners are FOX Sports West / FS Espanol TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – RHP GARRETT RICHARDS RICHARDS’ BREAKDOWN AT A GLANCE 0-3, 3.00 ERA CAREER___________________________________ W L IP ER SO ERA SV Has had a quality start in 24 of last 29 games at Angel Stadium TOTALS 39 32 630 254 522 3.63 2 HOME 21 12 320.2 124 266 3.48 0 ROAD 18 20 309.1 130 256 3.78 2 Making fifth start of the season and third at home.