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ORIOLES (26-15) @ ANGELS (19-24) RHP UBALDO JIMENEZ (2-4, 5.60 ERA) vs. RHP JERED WEAVER (3-3, 5.76 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 12:35 PM PDT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2016 GAME #44 (19-24) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #23 (8-14) LEADING OFF: Angels have won six of last nine games M*A*S*H* UNIT: Halos have 10 players on the disabled THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY but have dropped last two affairs…Club is 2-8 in last 10 list…C Geovany Soto (right meniscus tear; surgery), SS May 22 home games…Halos host Dodgers (2-0) and Orioles (May Andrelton Simmons (ulnar collateral ligament tear; left (1972) Mickey Rivers stole home 20-22; 0-2) this home stand before a brief three-game thumb), RHP Garrett Richards (right elbow UCL), LHP vs. Oakland to become the ninth series at Texas (May 23-25)…LAA is 4-8-3 in 15 series in Andrew Heaney (left forearm strain), LHP C.J. Wilson Angel player to accomplish a 2016 (2-5-1 at home)…Club is 8-11 this month… (left shoulder inflammation), RHP Huston Street (left straight steal of home; (2003) Arte Thursday’s attendance of 45,007 marked largest regular oblique strain), OF Craig Gentry (right lumbar spine Moreno takes the reigns as the season turnout in Angel Stadium history (since 1998 strain), INF Cliff Pennington (left hamstring strain), RHP third owner in Angels’ franchise renovation). Cory Rasmus (left groin strain) and OF Daniel Nava (left history. groin strain)…LHP Tyler Skaggs (recovery TJ surgery; left May 23 SHOE SHINES: Last night Matt Shoemaker set a career biceps tendonitis) is on minor league disabled list with (1999) Chuck Finley posted his th high in strikeouts with 12, sixth career double-digit K Salt Lake. 2,000 career strikeout in a 4-0, effort…Became 3rd pitcher in Angels’ history with 12+ Ks 10-inning Angels’ win over Tampa & no walks, joining F. Tanana (twice) & Dan Haren. HITLESS IN ARKANSAS: Angels’ 23 year-old prospect RHP Bay; (1995) Chuck Finley spins a Jordan Kipper threw a complete game nine-inning no- complete game, two-hit shutout with 15 strikeouts as the Angels SO THERE’S THAT: Last night marked the first loss for the hitter and faced the minimum in the Arkansas Travelers blank New York 10-0. Angels this season when leading after eight frames (15- 6-0 win over Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Tuesday. 1)…For the third consecutive season, the Halos have th 2016 MISC. WINS & LOSSES suffered a defeat via go-ahead HR with two outs in 9 or TROUT REACHES 500 RUNS: On May 16th, at 690 career Current record .................. 19-24 When Angels… Out-hit opponent .................................... 7-0 extra innings…Last season, Jed Lowrie (HOU) launched a games, Mike Trout reached the 500-run plateau faster Home record ....................... 8-14 th 3-run HR off Huston Street in the 9 on Sept. 13…In 2014, than any other player in Club history…He is one of 10 Road record ...................... 11-10 th Nick Swisher’s grand slam in the 10 off Ernesto Frieri players in A.L. history to score 500 runs prior to their age- Current streak ................... Lost 2 Score first .....................................................3-5 Out-hit by opponent ............................... 1-9 did the trick (June 19). 25 season: Mickey Mantle (642), Alex Rodriguez (627), Pre-ASB record ................. 19-24 Score second or shutout ...............................5-6 Opponent has equal hits ......................... 1-1 Ty Cobb (618), Buddy Lewis (614), Jimmie Foxx (612), Post-ASB record ......................... MOST RBI IN MAY (A.L.) Ted Williams (541), Al Kaline (521), Joe DiMaggio (520) Current home stand ............. 2-2 Jackie Bradley (BOS) 20 and Ken Griffey Jr. (518). Last home stand ................... 0-6 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run .................................. 7-6 Kris Davis (OAK) 20 Last road trip ........................ 4-1 ....................................... Score 3 runs-or-fewer 1-5 .................................................................... Allow 10-or-more hits 1-9 Mike Trout (LAA) 18 ON THE HORIZON: Trout needs one more HR to become Last 5 games ......................... 3-2 Tied after 7 innings .......................................1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 For May, Trout is hitting .360 (27/75) with three doubles, one of eight players all-time to log 150 HRs and score 500 Last 10 games ....................... 6-4 a triple, five home runs, 18 RBI and 17 runs scored. runs in their age 24-season or younger: Mel Ott, Mickey Number of Days In first place ............................. 3 Tied after 8 innings ....................................... 0-1 May ........................................ (15-13 in ’08) Mantle, Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Ken Griffey Jr., In second place ........................ 4 Extra Innings ................................................. 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) JOHNNY B. GOOD: Last night Johnny Giavotella improved Frank Robinson and Albert Pujols. In third place .......................... 14 his hitting streak to a 10 games to set a career best… In fourth place ....................... 21 During span, he is hitting .395 (15/38) with four doubles, Vs. ORIOLES: Halos look to avoid being swept at home In fifth place ........................... 3 a home run, six RBI and seven runs scored…He is batting by Baltimore for first time since Aug. 27-29, 2010…LAA When Angels .339 (20/59) this month (.182 April). claimed 2016 season series is 5-2… Baltimore took Score first ............................. 9-0 previous two season series…Halos are 58-41 vs. O’s since Score second or shutout ... 10-14 FREAKY FRIDAY: The Angels Friday signed two-time N.L. 2004…LAA is 8-4-0 in last 12 season series. Score 3 runs or fewer ......... 3-17 Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum to a 2016 contract. Score 4 runs or more .......... 16-7 Lincecum, 31, has pitched nine MLB seasons (all with SF) BALLS IN PLAY: Through 43 games this season, Halo Lead after 7 innings ............ 16-2 with a 108-83 record, 10 complete games, seven shutouts batters lead Majors in fewest team strikeouts (256)…By Trail after 7 innings ............. 3-18 and a 3.61 ERA (1643.2 IP – 660 ER). He is one of four comparison, the Astros have punched-out 421 times to Tied after 7 innings ............... 1-4 pitchers all-time to have won back-to-back NL Cy Young lead baseball. Lead after 8 innings ............ 15-1 Awards, doing so in 2008 and 2009 and has been named Trail after 8 innings ............. 3-20 to the N.L. All-Star team four times (2008-11). “The BATTER BITS: Albert Pujols is batting .333 (14/42) with Tied after 8 innings ............... 1-3 Extra innings ......................... 0-2 Freak” has tossed two no-hitters: July 13, 2013 at San two HR & nine RBI last 11 games…24 hits last 75 at-bats Come-from-behind wins ........ 12 Diego and June 25, 2014 vs. San Diego. (.320) for Kole Calhoun…Yunel Escobar leads the Angels Win/lose in final at-bat ......... 4-6 with 17 multi-hit games…He has hits in 15 of 19 and 17 of Vs. LHS .................................. 6-8 THE RUN AROUND: Halos rank fifth in A.L. with 90 runs last 22 games batting .357 (30/84)…C.J. Cron is hitting at Vs. RHS ............................. 13-16 scored in 19 games this month (4.7 per)…Angels finished a .318 clip (28/88) his last 27 games after a 4-for-40 start Out-hit opponent ................ 16-4 th April with 80 runs in 24 games (3.3 per; 11 in A.L.)…LAA in first 12 affairs…He has 16 RBI across last 19 games Out-hit by opponent ........... 2-20 has plated 57 runs the last 10 games (eight runs previous after recording three in his first 20 slates…Cron is batting Opponent has equal hits ....... 1-0 five games)…Club has tallied seven or more runs in six of .371 (13/35) with RISP to lead Halos. Collect 10-or-more hits ....... 12-3 last 10 games (just four times in previous 31 affairs). Allow 10-or-more hits ......... 5-13 THE MANAGER: Mike Scioscia is the longest tenured Collect home run ................ 14-9 ALBERT UPDATE: Albert Pujols reached 2,700 career hits manager in the Majors (17th season) and the only active Allow home run ................ 12-21 May 18…He is one of nine players with 2,700 career manager to collect over 1,000 victories with a single Commit an error ................. 6-13 knocks and 550 career homers, joining Frank Robinson, club…His 17 years with the Angels are tied with Sparky Monthly Record Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, Rafael Anderson (Detroit, 1979-95) for second longest tenure April ............ 11-13 (11-11 in ’15) Palmeiro, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth and Ken Griffey Jr. with an A.L. team (trailing only Connie Mack’s 50 seasons May .............. 8-11 (16-13 in ’15) th June ..................... (14-13 in ’15) with Philadelphia)…Scioscia’s 1,435 wins rank 24 on the July ...................... (14-10 in ’15) RANGERS ON DECK: Texas leads 2016 season series 4- MLB all-time list (23rd is Earl Weaver; 1,481). August ................. (10-19 in ‘15) 3…Angels took 2015 series 12-7, marking second straight Sept/Oct .............. (20-11 in ’15) year winning season series…LAA is 29-16 since 2014 CLIMBING THE LEADERBOARDS 2016 SERIES RECORD against Rangers…Halos’ 443 all-time wins vs. Texas are ALL-TIME SAVES ALL-TIME HOME RUNS 4-8-3 most vs. any franchise (443-420)…C.J. Cron hit .360 16. Roberto Hernandez 326 10. Mark McGwire 583 (27/75) with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and 20 17.