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ATHLETICS (65-93) @ ANGELS (83-74) LHP BARRY ZITO (0-0, 18.00 ERA) vs. RHP GARRETT RICHARDS (15-11, 3.73 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 4:05 PM PT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 GAME #158 (83-74) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #81 (49-31) LEADING OFF: Happy Birthday to Daniel Robertson…Today FISH WRAP: Mike Trout leads A.L. with an 8.4 Offensive WAR the Angels play the final contest of their last homestand vs. (2nd in MLB) and a .978 OPS…He also leads A.L. with a .581 THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY Seattle (3-0) and Oakland (2-0)…Club opens a four-game SLG pct. and ranks second with a .397 OBP. September 30 series at Texas tomorrow night (5:05 PT, FSW)…Halos have (1984) On the last day of the season, Mike Witt became the won seven straight (equals season-high), 10 of last 12 and SEPTEMBER STUFF: Since 2012, LAA is 67-40 in September th 11 of 14…Five of seven wins during streak are by a single run (1st in A.L. in span) & 127-86 in the month since 2008 (tops in 13 player in major league and five of last six victories have been in comeback fashion… MLB)…Mike Morin has allowed one earned run in 11 IP this history to throw a perfect game Angels are 14-5 in last 19 contests…Last night, LAA took over month (0.81 ERA; 1 BB, 17 K)…C.J. Cron leads Angels with 20 (only perfect game in Angels’ the second wild card spot with five games left (including RBI this month…David Freese is batting .333 (29/87) with 10 history) as he defeated Texas, 1- today)…Angels also moved into second place in division… doubles, 2 HR and 12 RBI in 26 games in his return from D.L. 0, with 10 strikeouts…It remains Club is an MLB-best 18-8 this month, most wins for LAA in any (Sept. 1)…Carlos Perez is batting .351 (20/57) with seven runs just one of five ever 1-0 perfect game scores; (1979) Bobby Grich month this season…Halos are 42-29 vs. A.L. West foes. and four doubles in 18 games this month. th connected for his 30 HR of the A.L. WILD CARD RACE GLOVE STORY: Mike Trout has not committed an error in 416 season in the Angels’ final game NEW YORK 86-71 .548 – total chances this season (2nd most among MLB CF)…Only one of 1979 at Texas, the first AL LOS ANGELES 83-74 .529 – CF in Club history has played 120 games or more errorless second baseman to reach the HOUSTON 83-75 .525 0.5 games in a season (Torii Hunter, 2008)…Kole Calhoun ranks mark. MINNESOTA 81-75 .519 2.0 second among MLB right fielders with 20 assists over last two 2015 ANGELS AT A GLANCE *LAA is -2.0 games back in division seasons (A. Garcia, 20)…His 11 RF assists this season rank Current record .................. 83-74 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 fourth in A.L. and he leads all MLB RF’s with 348 total Home record .................... 49-31 GOING NATIONAL: Friday’s contest at Texas has been chances...930 zone rating ranks 2nd in Club history among Road record ...................... 34-43 selected for ESPN. Saturday will air at 10:05 AM PT on FOX RF’s (Devon White, .956 in 1987). Current streak ................. Won 7 Score first .......................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 and Sunday’s game has been chosen by TBS. Pre-ASB record ................. 48-40 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 ABOUT TROUT: On Monday, Trout was named by his Post-ASB record ............... 35-34 SEPTEMBER vs. AUGUST Current homestand .............. 5-0 st teammates as Club MVP for the fourth straight season…He W-L 18-8 (1 in MLB); 10-19 (Last in MLB) has joined Mel Ott (1929-32) as only players with four Last homestand .................... 5-4 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run................................... 7-6 AVG .257 (223/869) .221 campaigns of 100 and 25 HR by age-24 season…He is just Last road trip ........................ 6-4 RUNS/RPG 116/4.5 86/2.9 second player in Club history to reach 40 HRs (Troy Glaus Last 5 games ......................... 5-0 Tied after 7 innings ........................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 W/RISP .273 (50/183) .197 twice)…First player since Alex Rodriguez (1998-99) to log Last 10 games ....................... 8-2 XBH 81 68 back-to-back 35 HR campaigns before age-24 season…Trout Number of Days ERA 3.59 (233 IP/93 ER) 5.15 has 309 career extra-base hits, just fifth player to reach In first place............................ 20 Tied after 8 innings ....................................... 0-1 May ......................................... (15-13 in ’08) OPP AVG .235 .275 plateau before his age 24 season: Rodriguez, Mel Ott, Ken In second place....................... 89 Extra Innings ..................................................... 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) Griffey Jr. & Ted Williams. In third place .......................... 67 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ............................................ (19-6 in ’08) HAT TIP TO YOU BARRY: Barry Zito makes perhaps the final In fourth place .......................... 1 start of his MLB career today. He made his MLB debut against MOST HRs BY CF THRU AGE 23 SEASON In fifth place ............................ 1 the Halos on July 22, 2000 at Oakland (WIN). When Angels Mike Trout 138 Ken Griffey Jr. 132 Score first ........................ 56-21 WITH A WIN TODAY… Angels will reach 50 home wins for the Mickey Mantle 121 Score second or shutout .. 27-53 th second straight season (52 in ’14) and 10 time in Club Score 3 runs or less .......... 24-58 history…Can also match the Club record with 19 wins in MOST SINGLE-SEASON HRs IN CLUB HISTORY Score 4 runs or more ........ 59-16 September (2006). Troy Glaus 47 2000 Allow 3 runs or less .......... 65-17 Troy Glaus 41 2001 Allow 4 runs or more ........ 18-57 JOHNNY’S JOLT: In five games in his return from the D.L., Mike Trout 40 2015 Lead after 7 innings ............ 64-3 Johnny Giavotella is batting .438 (7/16) with four RBI…Has Trail after 7 innings ............ 4-64 five extra-base hits in return, longest XBH streak of career. TOP HR PAIRINGS IN CLUB HISTORY Tied after 7 innings ............. 15-7 83 HR Glaus (47) & Vaughn (36) in 2000 Lead after 8 innings ............ 70-4 ELIAS SAYS…Nick Tropeano recorded 11 K’s over 6.2 IP last 82 HR Glaus (47) & Anderson (35) in 2000 Trail after 8 innings ............ 2-66 night,most strikeouts for an Angels rookie since Tim Fortugno 81 HR Glaus (47) & Salmon (34) in 2000 Tied after 8 innings ............. 11-4 (12 Ks) vs. Tigers in a CG shutout on July 25, 1992. 78 HR Trout (40) & Pujols (38) in 2015 Extra innings ......................... 5-7 Come-from-behind wins ........ 36 KNOW THIS: ERICK AYBAR 30th double of the season, only ALBERT ALERT Walk-off wins/losses .......... 11-5 ALL-TIME EXTRA-BASE HITS ALL-TIME HOME RUNS shortstop in Majors to reach 30 doubles in each season since Decided in final at-bat ...... 21-12 10th Frank Robinson 1,186+ 13th 563 Reggie Jackson 2011…Trout has reached 100 runs for fourth consecutive Vs. LHS .............................. 24-19 th 11th C. Yastrzemski 1,157+ 14th 558 Albert Pujols season, just the 6 player all-time to reach mark four times 12th Albert Pujols 1,155+ 15th 555 Manny Ramirez Vs. RHS ............................. 59-55 prior to age-24 campaign: Alex Rodriguez (1996-99, Vada +based on baseball-reference.com Out-hit opponent ............. 59-15 Pinson (1959-62), Ted Williams (1939-42), Buddy Lewis **Pujols has passed Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Out-hit by opponent ........ 17-56 (1936-40), Mel Ott (1929-32)…Trout robbed his third home Willie McCovey & Frank Thomas on all-time HR list this season…He Opponent has equal hits ...... 7-3 run of the season Saturday (most in MLB)…His eight HR ranks 26th all-time in RBI (1,694)…Cal Ripken ranks 25th with 1,695 Collect 10-or-more hits .... 35-13 robberies since 2012 are two more than any other player. RBI…His 581 career doubles are 19th all-time (18th is Robin Yount Allow 10-or-more hits ...... 13-40 with 583). Hit a home run ................. 64-37 19-15 FREESE FACTOR: Halos are 68-45 in games Freese starts in Allow a home run ............. 47-59 2015 (15-29 when he doesn’t) and 18-8 in his return from Vs. OAKLAND: Angels have won eight of last 10 games Commit an error ............... 32-34 D.L…He has hits in 20 of 26 games since returning from D.L. including each of last four…LAA leads 2015 series 11-7 (6-3 at Monthly Record home) Halos have won 17 of last 23 matchups…Since 2002, April ............ 11-11 (14-12 in ’14) ELITE COMPANY: Pujols has reached 90 RBI for 14th time in Angels (6) or Athletics (5) have won 11 of 13 A.L. West May ............ 16-13 (16-12 in ’14) his career…He is 4th player all-time with at least 14, 90-RBI crowns. June ............ 14-13 (15-10 in ’14) seasons joining Hank Aaron (16 times), Babe Ruth (14) & Alex July ............... 14-10 (19-8 in ’14) Rodriguez (14)…Pujols first to do in 14 of first 15 seasons.