ROYALS (89-73, Wild Card #1) @ ANGELS (98-64, 1st in A.L. West) TBD vs. RHP (18-9, 3.59 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 6:07 PM PT TV – TBS, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830, ESPN RADIO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 ALDS GAME #1 (0-0) ANAHEIM, CA ALDS HOME GAME #1 (0-0)

HALO OCTOBER: Angels have claimed home field advantage DIVISION SERIES STUFF: Halos are appearing in their seventh THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY throughout the postseason…For the second time in club Division Series (2-4 in DS play)…6-6 all-time at home in DS… October 1 history, Halos posted the best record in MLB (also 2008; 100- Angels are riding a three-game DS win streak, sweeping Red (2000) On the last game of the 62)…On Sept. 17, Angels clinched ninth division crown in Sox in 2009…LAA has won four of last five DS games…In last DS season, collected th club history, first since 2009…Marks 10 all-time postseason (2009 vs. Boston), Angels hurlers fashioned a 2.33 ERA (27 IP – 7 his ML leading 240th , the berth, seventh with at the helm (sixth division ER) while holding Red Sox to a .158 clip in the sweep. highest total in the ML since title under Scioscia – tied for most among active managers)... in 1985 and 12th Halos clinched MLB’s first playoff spot on Sept. 15…Sept. 15 is PUJOLS BACK IN POSTSEASON: 2014 represents Albert’s eighth highest mark in a season in ML the second earliest postseason qualifying date in club history career trip to the playoffs, first since 2011 with St.Louis…In 74 history; (2002) In their first (Sept. 10, 2008). career playoff games, he is batting .330 (88/267) with 54 runs, post-season game in 16 years, 18 doubles, 18 HR and 52 RBI…His 1.046 OPS in postseason the Angels fell to the New York th ANGELS WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE: ranks 5 in MLB history (min. 30 G)…18 HRs are T4th all-time Yankees, 8-5 in Game 1 of the 11:00 Media Will Call (Windows 31 & 32) opens with and …37 XBH in playoffs ALDS… became the th 2:45 Jered Weaver in Interview Room (between clubhouses) rank 5 all-time and his 10 GW RBI are T2nd all-time with David first Angel to collect two home 3:00 Angels clubhouse opens to accredited media Ortiz (PS career record is 11 by )…Batting .309 runs in a post-season game. 3:00 Mike Scioscia in Interview Room (between clubhouses) (30/97) with four home runs and 17 RBI in 27 DS games. 2014 ANGELS AT A GLANCE 3:45 Angels Clubhouse closes

4:00 Angels workout HALOS AT HOME: At 52-29, Halos posted best home record in Final record ...... 98-64 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ...... 7-0 5:00 Media Will Call closes ...Club reached 50 home wins for ninth time overall, first Home record ...... 52-29 since 2008 (50-31)...LAA fell just short of a club-record 54 home Road record ...... 46-35 THE ACE: Jered Weaver takes the ball in Game 1, the seventh wins (2007 & 2002). Current streak ...... Lost 3 Score first ...... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ...... 1-9 career postseason outing (fourth start)...He made a relief Pre-ASB record ...... 57-37 Score second or shutout ...... 5-6 Opponent has equal hits ...... 1-1 appearance in 2008 DS vs. Boston and two in 2009 ALCS vs. POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Four players remain from Halos’ last Post-ASB record ...... 41-27 Yankees…In his six prior PS outings, he is 2-1 with a 2.61 ERA playoff appearance in 2009 (Jered Weaver, Erick Aybar, Howie Last 5 games ...... 2-3 Tied after 7 innings ...... 1-1 Commit an ...... 6-6 (20.2 IP - 6 ER)…His last playoff appearance was in relief in Kendrick and Kevin Jepsen)...15 Angels (on end of season roster) Last 10 games ...... 3-7 Game 6 of 2009 ALCS vs. NYY (0.1 IP, 1 BB, 1 SO)…His last PS have appeared in at least one postseason game (Albert Pujols, Number of Days start came in Game 3 of 2009 ALCS (ND; 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 , Jered Weaver, Erick Aybar, Kevin Jepsen, In first place ...... 44 Tied after 8 innings ...... 0-1 May ...... (15-13 in ’08) BB, 4 SO, 3 HR)…VS. KANSAS CITY: In 12 career regular Huston Street, John McDonald, C.J. Wilson, , In second place ...... 97 Extra Innings ...... 0-1 June ...... (16-10 in ’08) season starts against Royals, is 7-4 with a 2.21 ERA (77.1 IP – Josh Hamilton, , Collin Cowgill, Joe Smith, Fernando In third place ...... 29 Come-from-behind wins ...... 4 July ...... (19-6 in ’08) In fourth place ...... 7 19 ER)…Has not faced KC since July 25, 2012…In six starts Salas and ). In fifth place ...... 5 against the Royals since 2009, is 5-0 with a 0.87 ERA (41.1 IP When Angels – 4 ER). AROUND: Halos led Majors in runs scored (773) for the Score first ...... 67-24 second time in club history (also 1979 with 866 runs)...Run Score second or shutout ...... 31-40 LEAVE IT TO WEAVER: 18 wins by Weaver tied for tops in A.L. differential of +143 (773-630) ranked second in A.L. and third in Score 3 runs or fewer ...... 14-51 (Kluber, Scherzer)...Logged 18+ wins for third time in four franchise history behind 2002 (+207) and 1982 (+144). Score 4 runs or more ...... 84-13 seasons and 200+ IP for fourth time in career...655 career Lead after 7 innings ...... 77-4 winning percentage (131-69) is second to Clayton Kershaw BATTING BITS: Angels offense ranked in Top 5 in A.L. in several Trail after 7 innings ...... 9-47 (.667) for best career mark among active starting pitchers offensive categories, including hits (1,46 - 2nd), doubles (304 - Tied after 7 innings ...... 12-12 (min. 100 starts)....Is one of three pitchers all-time to record 3rd), XBH (490 - 3rd) and total bases (2,295 – 4th)…Halos were Lead after 8 innings ...... 85-3 130+ wins and 1,400+ strikeouts with fewer than 70 losses in only MLB team with nine ‘regulars’ posting a .700+ OPS (2nd Trail after 8 innings ...... 3-49 his first nine big league seasons, joining Roy Oswalt and time in club history, 2009). Tied after 8 innings ...... 11-11 Dwight Gooden. Extra innings ...... 10-7 FISH FACTS: ranked in Top 5 in A.L. in runs (115 - Come-from-behind wins ...... 45 Win/lose in final at-bat ...... 23-18 Vs. KANSAS CITY: Meeting Royals in postseason for first 1st), HR (36 - T3rd), triples (9 - 3rd), RBI (111 - 1st), walks (83 - Walk-Off Wins/Losses ...... 10-8 time…Halos 8-3 in last 11 meetings…Clubs split 2014 series 3- 4th), SLG (.561 - 3rd), total bases (338 - 1st), extra-base hits (84 - Vs. LHS ...... 28-20 3, each team taking two of three at home…Halos have won 1st) and OPS (.938 - 3rd)...He led MLB in runs, extra-base hits Vs. RHS ...... 70-44 six of last eight games in KC…LAA has won 15 of last 18 and total bases...At 23, his is the youngest player ever to lead Out-hit opponent ...... 81-12 season series vs. Royals…Since 2002, Halos are 70-38 against MLB in both runs and extra-base hits. Out-hit by opponent ...... 11-49 KC…This season, Angels batted at a .290 clip (64/221) with 30 Opponent has equal hits ...... 6-3 runs in six games vs. KC…LAA pitchers logged a 3.51 ERA (56.1 SHOEMAKER BACK: RHP Matt Shoemaker will make his first Collect 10-or-more hits ...... 54-7 IP – 22 ER) allowing just one HR to Royals, fewest against any career postseason start (either Game 2 or Game 3)…He was shut Allow 10-or-more hits ...... 20-30 team faced in 2014…Royals were 7 for 9 in SBA in six games down after his start on Sept. 15 vs. Seattle with a a mild left Collect a ...... 64-30 vs. Halos…Angels went 24-9 vs. AL Central in 2014…From ribcage strain – threw a bullpen session yesterday with no Allow a home run ...... 42-47 1976-86, either the Angels ('79, '82, '86) or Royals won every issues…Shoemaker’s 16 wins set a franchise rookie record Commit an error ...... 33-32 ALWest title, a significant rivalrly in the division for a decade. (previously 14 by Dean Chance, Marcelino Lopez, ) Monthly Record and his .800 win. pct. (16-4) lead MLB and established a club March/April ...... 14-13 (9-17 in ’13) ROYAL PAIN: Erick Aybar owns a .348 (77/221) career record (min. 25 G)…Marked most rookie wins in MLB since Yu May ...... 16-12 (16-13 in ’13) June ...... 15-10 (14-13 in ’13) average vs. KC, tops in club history…Albert Pujols is hitting Darvish had 16 in 2012 ( had 17 in 2006)…From July ...... 19-8 (9-15 in ’13) .333 (92/276) with 18 HRs and 63 RBI in 72 career games vs. July 1-end of regular season, Shoemaker posted a 2.09 ERA (82 August ...... 19-10 (14-14 in ‘13) Royals…His 1.038 OPS vs. KC ranks third all-time (min 250 IP – 19 ER) & 1.49 ERA across final 11 outings (66.2 IP – 11 Sept/Oct ...... 15-11 (16-12 in ’13) PA)…Mike Trout is batting .361 (26/72) with 20 runs, 7 HRs ER)…Named AL Pitcher and Rookie of the month for August (6-0, and 12 RBI in 19 career games vs. Royals (1.154 OPS). 1.31 ERA). 2014 SERIES RECORD 30-18-4 KNOW THIS: Halos are 19-13 all-time in home postseason THIS N’ THAT: Erick Aybar is riding a five-game DS hit streak games…LAA has won four of last five home playoff (.286; 6/21)…Josh Hamilton has hits in 10 of his last 13 MOST WINS IN ANGELS HISTORY contests...Halos are 8-21 all-time on road in playoff affairs. postseason games (6 2B, 11 RBI)…All nine of Jason Grilli’s 2008 100-62 postseason appearances are scoreless (6.1 IP, 4H, 4 BB, 5 SO – 1 2002 99-63 GAMES 1’s: Halos have played 13 postseason series (5-8) SV)…David Freese has 23 XBH & 29 RBI in 49 career playoff 2014 98-64 going 4-9 all-time in Game 1’s…In Angels 2002 games…He batted .397 with MLB record 21 RBI in 2011 run, club dropped Game 1 of DS, LCS and WS…Angels are 1-5 postseason…Howie Kendrick hit .320 (48/150) batting 4th with all-time in Game 1 of DS. 17 XHB (9 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR) and 28 RBI in 39 G this season…He batted 4th in each of his last 21 regular season games.

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Wednesday Oct. 1 Workout Day at LAA - - - Thursday Oct. 2 Gm 1 vs. KC TBD RHP Jered Weaver (18-9, 3.59) 6:07 pm TBS, NHK Friday Oct. 3 Gm 2 vs. KC TBD TBD 6:37 pm TBS, NHK Saturday Oct. 4 Workout Day at KC - - Sunday Oct. 5 Gm 3 at KC TBD TBD 4:37 pm TBS, NHK

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GAME 1 STARTING PITCHER – RHP JERED WEAVER WEAVER’S BREAKDOWN AT A GLANCE 18-9, 3.59 ERA (2014 regular season) CAREER (REGULAR SEASON)______W L IP ER SO ERA 2-1, 2.61 ERA (Postseason career) TOTALS 131 69 1688 616 1405 3.28 HOME 69 28 850.2 251 746 2.66  POSTSEASON CAREER: Making seventh career playoff appearance (fourth start)…Is 2-1 with a 2.61 ERA ROAD 62 41 837.1 365 659 3.92 (20.2 IP – 6 ER) in career in postseason…Is 2-1 with a 1.88 ERA (14.1 IP – 3 ER) in three games (two starts) in MAR/APR 19 9 235.2 76 209 2.90 the Division Series. MAY 17 13 272.1 96 221 3.17  2014 REGULAR SEASON: Finished the 2014 regular season with an 18-9 record and 3.59 ERA (213.1 IP – 85 JUNE 22 11 259 84 221 2.92 ER) with 169 strikeouts in 34 starts. JULY 28 7 306.1 107 250 3.14 AUGUST 22 17 329 151 273 4.13  2014 LEAGUE LEADER RANKINGS: Tied for the lead in wins and starts, ranked ninth in SEP/OCT 23 12 285.2 102 231 3.21 innings pitched and T9th in winning percentage.  VS. KANSAS CITY: In 12 career regular season starts against Kansas City, is 7-4 with a 2.21 ERA (77.1 IP – 19 2014 (REGULAR SEASON)______ER)…Has not faced Royals since July 25, 2012…In six starts against the Royals since 2009, is 5-0 with a 0.87 W L IP ER SO ERA TOTALS 18 9 213.1 85 169 3.59 ERA (41.1 IP – 4 ER). HOME 10 4 117.2 35 104 2.68  AT ANGEL STADIUM: Owns a 69-28 career record and 2.66 ERA (850.2 IP – 251 ER) with 746 strikeouts in ROAD 8 5 95.2 50 65 4.70 129 regular season starts at Angel Stadium…Went 10-4 with a 2.68 ERA (117.2 IP – 35 ER) in 18 home starts MAR/APR 2 2 36 16 28 4.00 in 2014…Since 1991, Weaver’s 69 wins at Angel Stadium are the most by any big league pitcher…Is in third MAY 4 1 36.1 8 27 1.98 place on all-time win list at the Big A behind Chuck Finley (89) and Nolan Ryan (85)…Angels have won nine JUNE 2 3 38.1 17 31 3.99 of his last 10 home starts (pitched to a 6-1 record and 2.25 ERA (64 IP – 16 ER) in that span. JULY 3 0 33.2 17 28 4.54  CAREER NOTES: Has compiled a career regular season 131-69 record with 12 complete games, six shutouts AUGUST 4 1 37 14 23 3.41 SEPTEMBER 3 2 32 13 32 3.66 and a 3.28 ERA…Owns the top winning percentage in franchise history at .655 (min. 100 decisions).  ANGELS ALL-TIME RANKINGS: Is third on the Angels all-time lists in wins (131) and strikeouts (1405) and 2014 VS. LEFT AND RIGHT (REGULAR SEASON)___ ranks fourth all-time in starts (265) and (1688). AVG H/AB HR  ELITE COMPANY: Weaver and Lefty Grove (1925-33) are the only AL pitchers with 10+ wins and 100+ Left .255 128/502 19 strikeouts in each of their first nine big league seasons. Right .212 65/306 8

 LAST POSTSEASON START: Did not factor in the decision in Game 3 of the 2009 ALCS against the 2014 RUN SUPPORT IN REGULAR SEASON STARTS Yankees…Allowed three earned runs on five hits in five innings pitched with three walks and four Home: 60 R – 18 GS – 3.33 RPG strikeouts…The Angels won the game 5-4 in 11 innings on walk-off by . Road: 79 R – 16 GS – 4.94 RPG  LAST POSTSEASON APPEARANCE: Faced two batters in relief appearance during Game 6 of the 2009 ALCS Total: 139 R – 34 GS – 4.09 RPG at Yankee Stadium, walking one () and striking out one (Jorge Posada) to end the 8th inning. 2014 RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING (REG. SEASON)

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DATE OPP SCORE W-L ERA LEFT IP H R ER HR BB SO PIT/STR 2014 TEAM RECORD IN WEAVER STARTS______3/31 SEA 3-10 L 4.26 3-2 6.1 6 4 3 0 3 6 95/56 (58.9%) Home: 13-5 4/6 @HOU 4-7 L 6.00 1-5 5.2 5 5 5 4 0 6 100/62 (62.0% Road: 9-7 4/12 NYM 6-7 (13) - 5.79 3-2 6.2 3 4 4 1 4 5 99/50 (50.5%) Total: 22-12 4/18 @DET 11-6 W 4.74 11-1 6 3 1 1 0 3 3 100/66 (66.0%) 4/23 @WSH 4-5 - 4.11 3-1 6 7 1 1 0 1 2 82/53 (64.6%) CAREER SINGLE GAME BESTS (REGULAR SEASON)_ 4/29 CLE 6-4 W 4.00 4-2 5.1 8 2 2 1 1 6 90/56 (62.2%) Strikeouts: 15; April 10, 2011 vs. Toronto 5/5 NYY 4-1 W 3.48 4-1 8 6 1 1 0 1 7 104/65 (62.5%) IP: 9; 13 times, last, May 21, 2014 vs. Houston 5/11 @TOR 9-3 W 3.22 7-1 6.1 4 1 1 0 2 5 102/60 (58.8%) Low-hit CG: 0; May 2, 2012 vs. Minnesota 5/16 TB 0-3 L 3.14 0-2 7 3 2 2 1 3 5 105/66 (62.8%) Win Streak: 10; May 18-August 6, 2012 5/21 HOU 2-1 W 2.85 - 9 2 1 1 1 1 5 94/63 (67.0%) Last SHO: August 6, 2012 @ Oakland (6th career SHO) 5/27 @SEA 6-4 W 2.99 5-3 6 7 3 3 1 3 5 102/63 (61.8%) Last CG: May 21, 2014 vs. Houston (12th career CG) 6/1 @OAK 3-6 L 3.33 3-6 6 11 6 5 1 1 2 90/51 (56.7%) 6/6 CWS 8-4 W 3.31 7-2 6 5 2 2 1 4 9 109/64 (58.7%) 6/11 OAK 1-7 L 3.51 1-4 5.1 6 4 4 1 2 5 104/64 (61.5%) WEAVER’S POSTSEASON HIGHS 6/16 @CLE 3-4 L 3.67 3-4 6 5 4 4 2 1 4 100/64 (64.0%) IP – 7.1 (2009 ALDS, Game 2 vs. BOS) 6/21 TEX 3-2 (10) - 3.47 2-1 8 4 1 1 0 2 5 108/71 (65.7%) SO – 7 (2009 ALDS, Game 2 vs. BOS) 6/26 MIN 6-4 W 3.33 6-1 7 8 1 1 0 1 6 106/68 (64.2%) H – 5 (2009 ALCS, Game 3 vs. NYY) 7/1 (2) @CWS 7-5 W 3.56 6-5 5.2 9 5 5 2 0 6 99/60 (60.6%) R – 3 (2009 ALCS, Game 3 vs. NYY) 7/7 TOR 5-2 - 3.50 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 24/15 (62.5%) BB – 3 (2009 ALCS, Game 3 vs. NYY) 7/12 @TEX 5-2 W 3.45 5-2 7 4 2 2 0 3 3 103/66 (64.1%) HR – 3 (2009 ALCS, Game 3 vs. NYY) 7/18 SEA 3-2 (16) - 3.43 2-1 6 6 2 2 0 2 8 104/69 (66.3%) 7/23 BAL 3-2 W 3.36 3-2 8 6 2 2 0 0 6 105/72 (68.6%) 7/29 @BAL 6-7 (12) - 3.62 5-6 5 7 6 6 2 4 4 101/67 (66.3%) 8/3 @TB 7-5 W 3.59 7-2 6 6 2 2 0 4 3 107/65 (60.7%) ROYALS vs. WEAVER 8/8 BOS 2-4 L 3.68 2-4 6 7 4 4 1 2 3 108/63 (58.3%) PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI 8/13 PHI 4-3 W 3.66 4-2 6 8 2 2 0 2 5 97/68 (70.1%) Aoki .333 3 1 0 0 8/19 @BOS 4-3 - 3.70 3-2 5.1 7 3 3 1 4 1 109/66 (60.5%) Butler .207 29 6 1 4 8/24 @OAK 9-4 W 3.72 9-3 6.2 8 3 3 2 0 8 103/67 (65.0%) Cain .000 4 0 0 0 8/29 OAK 4-0 W 3.57 4-0 7 3 0 0 0 3 3 104/65 (62.5%) Colon ------9/3 @HOU 1-4 L 3.56 1-2 6 5 2 2 1 2 6 93/60 (64.5%) Dyson ------9/8 @CLE 12-3 W 3.58 8-3 6 6 3 3 1 2 2 96/59 (61.5%) Escobar .250 8 2 0 0 9/13 HOU 5-2 W 3.50 5-1 7 4 1 1 0 1 12 101/76 (75.2%) Gordon .200 20 4 1 3 9/20 TEX 8-5 W 3.52 8-1 7 5 3 3 0 1 7 102/68 (66.7%) Gore ------9/26 @SEA 3-4 L 3.59 2-4 6 9 4 4 3 2 5 106/64 (60.4%) Hosmer .000 4 0 0 0 TOTALS 18-9 3.59 213.1 193 87 85 27 65 169 3352/2112 (63.1%) Ibanez .417 36 15 4 7

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Kratz ------Moustakas .167 6 1 0 0 CAREER ALDS YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTALS Nix .182 11 2 0 1 YEAR CLUB OPP W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO PIT/STR Perez .000 2 0 0 0 2007 LAA BOS 0-1 3.60 1 1 5 4 2 2 2 3 5 95/60 (63.2%) Willingham .214 14 3 2 3 2008 LAA BOS 1-0 0.00 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 34/21 (61.8%) 2009 LAA BOS 1-0 1.23 1 1 7.1 2 1 1 0 2 7 111/68 (61.3%) ALDS TOTALS 2-1 1.88 3 2 14.1 7 3 3 2 6 15 240/149 (62.1%) ANGELS vs. TBD PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI

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GAME 2 STARTER vs. KANSAS CITY Boesch TBD Buck Calhoun Conger Cowgill Cron Freese Green Hamilton Iannetta Jimenez Kendrick McDonald Navarro Pujols Trout