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OAKLAND ATHLETICS (12-5) @ LOS ANGELES ANGELS (6-11) RHP MIKE FIERS (1-0, 5.63 ERA) vs. RHP DYLAN BUNDY (2-1, 2.08 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 6:40 PM PDT TV – FOX SPORTS WEST, NHK, MLB NETWORK RADIO – KLAA AM 830 TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 GAME #18 (6-11) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #7 (3-4) LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the second game (1-0) LOOKING FOR A SERIES WIN: After taking the opening game THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY of an eight game homestand against the Oakland Athletics of the series last night, the Angels are seeking their first series August 11 (1-0; Aug. 10-12), Los Angeles Dodgers (Aug. 14-16) and San win at Angel Stadium since taking three of four against the (1996) George Arias, Randy Velarde Francisco Giants (Aug. 17-18)...LAA went 2-4 on last road trip White Sox from Aug. 15-18, 2019...Last three-game series win and Chili Davis all homered in the to Seattle (2-1) and Texas (0-3)...The Seattle series marked first at The Big A was a three-game sweep of the Mariners, July sixth inning, tying a club mark, in series win of the year...Angels went 2-4 on last homestand vs. 12-14, 2019. the Angels’ 6-5 win over Kansas City; Mariners (1-2) and Astros (1-2). (1975) Angels swipe six bases in the 8-1 win vs. NYY – matching the club LEAGUE LEADING OFFENSE: Angels lead the American League record for a nine inning game; (1997) MORE HISTORY FOR TROUT: Last night, Mike Trout recorded with 28 home runs in 2020 and their 82 runs scored are tied Angels snap Red Sox’ 11-game win- his 20th career multi-HR game, which tied Angels Hall of with Houston for the A.L. lead...76 walks are tied for league ning streak with a 7-3 victory. (2018) Famers Tim Salmon and Vladimir Guerrero for the most such lead with Cleveland and Oakland. Francisco Arcia became the first An- games in Angels history. gels position player to pitch in over MACHINE PRODUCTION: Albert Pujols ranks in the Top 10 all- 25 years and tossed one scoreless ON FIERS: Several Angels have had career success against time in several offensive categories, including: doubles (7th; inning. tonight’s A’s starter Mike Fiers: David Fletcher owns a .636 662), home runs (6th; 659), RBI (3rd (ELIAS); 2083), extra- (7/11) average... is hitting .387 (12/31) with five base hits (5th; 1337) and total bases (5th; 5881). 2020 MISC. WINS & LOSSES Mike Trout Current record ..........................6-11 HR and 13 RBI; the 5 homers are the most Fiers has allowed to All-Time HR leaders Home record...............................3-4 any opposing hitter...Shohei Ohtani has a .545 (6/11) average 1. Barry Bonds 762 Road record ...............................3-7 with two doubles. 2. Hank Aaron 755 Current streak ....................... Won 1 3. Babe Ruth 714 Current homestand ....................1-0 DAD STRENGTH: Since returning to the Angels lineup 4. Alex Rodriguez 696 Last road trip ..............................2-4 following the birth of his son, Mike Trout is batting .375 5. Willie Mays 660 Last homestand ..........................2-4 (15/40) with 11 runs scored, one double, six home runs and 6. Albert Pujols 659 Last 5 games ...............................2-3 10 RBI in nine games. Last 10 games ............................4-6 FISH FEED: Mike Trout ranks in the top five in Angels history in Number of Days VS. ATHLETICS: Oakland leads the 2020 season series 3-2 after several offensive categories and is just nine home runs away In first place ..................................... winning three of four in the opening series of the year at the from becoming the franchise’s all-time home run leader. In second place ..............................1 Oakland Coliseum...Halos went 6-13 vs. A’s in 2019, dropping In third place .................................5 the season series for the first time since 2013...Since 2014, Most home runs in Angels history In fourth place ...............................6 Angels hold a 63-56 advantage in the head-to-head series. 1. Tim Salmon 299 In fifth place...................................6 2. Mike Trout 292 SLOW START: Angels are just 6-11 through the first 17 games When Angels DYNAMIC DUO: Last Tuesday night in Seattle was the 47th Score first ...................................6-3 of the season...If Angels do not win today, the six wins would Score second or shutout .............0-8 match club record for fewest victories after 18 games (1961, time that Mike Trout and Albert Pujols have homered in the same game for the Angels...That is the most by any pair of 1-run games................................2-3 1976, 2002 & 2012). Score 3 runs or fewer .................0-5 teammates in Angels history and the most among all active Score 4 runs or more ..................6-6 ANGELS RECENT STARTS sets of teammates (Colorado’s Nolan Arenado and Trevor Lead after 7 innings ....................5-2 After 17 Games After 18 Games Story are second with 33 games). (ELIAS) Trail after 7 innings .....................0-9 2020 6-11 ? Tied after 7 innings .....................1-0 Lead after 8 innings ....................6-1 2019 8-9 8-10 RACK UP(TON) THE NUMBERS: Last Wednesday night, Justin Upton hit the 300th home run of his career and became the Trail after 8 innings ...................0-10 2018 13-4 13-5 Tied after 8 innings .....................0-0 2017 7-10 7-11 ninth active player with 300+ career homers: A.( Pujols, M. Extra innings ...............................1-2 2016 7-10 8-10 Cabrera, E. Encarnacion, N. Cruz, R. Braun, R. Cano, J. Bruce Come-from-behind wins .............2-5 & G. Stanton)...Upton could also reach some additional Win/lose in final at-bat ...............2-2 STRAIGHT A’s: Mike Trout owns a career .304 (164/540) milestones in 2020: He needs eight more runs to reach 1,000 Walk-off games ...........................1-1 average against Oakland with 37 home runs and 90 RBI (145 and three more stolen bases to reach 150. Vs. LHS ........................................3-3 G)…His 37 HR vs. A’s lead all active players...Since 2000, Vs. RHS ........................................3-8 Out-hit opponent .......................3-3 only Adrian Beltre (41) and Mark Teixeira (38) have more 425 AND COUNTING: Last Tuesday night, Justin Dunn became the 425th different pitcher that Albert Pujols has Out-hit by opponent ...................1-6 homers vs. Oakland than Trout...David Fletcher is a lifetime Opponent has equal hits ............2-2 .326 (31/95) hitter against the A’s...In his 25 career games homered against in his career, which is second-most all-time... Trails only who homered off of 449 different Collect 10-or-more hits ...............2-0 vs. Oakland as a hitter, Shohei Ohtani owns a .299 average Barry Bonds Allow 10-or-more hits.................1-6 (29/97) with seven home runs and 21 RBI. pitchers (ESPN Stats & Info). Collect home run ........................5-9 Allow home run ..........................5-8 RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Yesterday, the Angels designated SHORTENED SEASON: 2020 represents the fifth officially Commit an error .........................4-5 RHP José Rodriguez for assignment and reinstated LHP José shortened season in Angels history and the 10th season Suarez from the injured list and optioned him to the Alternate playing fewer than 162 games…The four previous officially Monthly Record shortened seasons were due to player strikes: March/April ....... DNP (13-17 in ’19) Training Site...Saturday, the Angels recalled LHP Patrick May.................... DNP (14-13 in ’19) Sandoval to make the start on the mound and optioned RHP 1972 – 155 games – 110 games June ................... DNP (15-13 in ’19) Luke Bard to the Alternate Training Site. 1981 July....................... 2-6 (14-11 in ’19) 1994 – 115 games August .................. 4-5 (9-18 in ‘19) DYLAN’S DAY: Tonight marks Dylan Bundy’s first start since 1995 – 145 games Sept/Oct ..................... (7-18 in ’19) Thursday afternoon at Seattle when he tossed his third The Angels had an additional five seasons where postponed career complete game (W; 9 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 SO), and games were not made up: Halos played 161 games four times 2020 SERIES RECORD his first since May 24, 2018 at Chicago White Sox...Marked (1963, 1967, 1975, 1996) and 160 games in 1980. 1-4-0 the first complete game for an Angels pitcher since Andrew Heaney on June 5, 2018 vs. Kansas City and first on the road since Jered Weaver on June 19, 2016 at Oakland...Per ELIAS, it was his third CG victory with 10+ strikeouts and no more than five baserunners (via hit, walk or HBP) since 2017...The only other major-league pitcher with three such games since 2017 is Corey Kluber (also three). UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) TV Wednesday August 12 Oakland RHP Chris Bassitt (1-0, 1.08) RHP Griffin Canning (0-2, 3.14 ERA) 1:10 p.m. FSW, NHK, MLBN Thursday August 13 OFF DAY Radio flagships of the Angels are KLAA AM 830 & KWKW 1330 AM Television Broadcast Partner is FOX Sports West TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER - RHP DYLAN BUNDY BUNDY’S BREAKDOWN AT A GLANCE 2-1, 2.08 ERA CAREER Tossed third career complete game in last start on Thursday at Seattle W L IP ER SO ERA TOTALS 40 46 636 324 627 4.58 HOME 19 26 352.2 176 331 4.49 • TODAY’S GAME: Making fourth start of the season and secondat home...Second start of 2020 vs. Mariners...Is ROAD 21 20 283.1 148 296 4.70 in sixth Major League season and first with Angels.