ANGELS (81-67) @ ATHLETICS (67-81) RHP JERED WEAVER (16-7, 2.44 ERA) Vs
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ANGELS (81-67) @ ATHLETICS (67-81) RHP JERED WEAVER (16-7, 2.44 ERA) vs. RHP RICH HARDEN (4-2, 4.74 ERA) OAKLAND COLISEUM – 12:35 PM PDT TV – FSW WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 GAME #149 (81-67) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #74 (37-36) TEAM UPDATE Angels remain 3.0 games back of Texas with 14 games to play …Rangers and THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY Angels end regular season with a three-game series at Angel Stadium (Sept. 26-28) …Halos are 12-3 in September 14 last 15 home games but 7-12 in last 19 road affairs…Today LAA plays the third game (1-1) of their final (1978) The Angels set a club record, road trip (10 games) to Oakland (9/12-14; 1-1), Baltimore (9/16-18) and Toronto (9/19-22)…Halos are scoring 13 runs in the ninth inning at Texas off tomorrow …LAA is 8-4 this month and 31-25 since All-Star break …Halos are 18-5-2 in last 25 series in a 16-1 win…The record was & 28-15-4 through 47 overall series in 2011…With 81 wins, Angels have already passed win total subsequently tied (May 12, 1997 vs. Chicago, 7 th inning)…The 13 runs also set a from 2010 (80-82). th ML record for runs scored in the 9 inning. A LOOK AT 2012: MLB has released its 2012 schedule…Some highlights of the Angels’ 2012 schedule ANGELS AT A GLANCE include: 4/6 Home Opener vs. KC; 5/28-30 vs. NYY; 6/1-3 vs. TEX; Interleague Homestand 6/15-24: AZ, Current record .............................. 81-67 SF, LA, & 8/28-30 vs. BOS. Current streak ............................. Won 1 Pre-ASB record ............................ 50-42 TODAY’S STARTER: Jered Weaver makes a second attempt at a career high 17 th win today …He is Post-ASB record .......................... 31-25 2-0 with a 1.19 ERA (22.2 IP – 3 ER) in three outings vs. A's this year…Weaver’s .634 career winning Current road trip ............................... 1-1 pct. is tops in club history (80-46)…Angels are 20-10 in his 30 starts this season. Last road trip .................................... 3-4 Last home stand ............................... 6-3 FROM ELIAS: Howie Kendrick posted two HRs as first baseman last night, his second multi-homer Last 5 games ................................... 3-2 game of 2011 (also April 3 rd @ KC while playing second base)…Since 1969, only one other player has hit Last 10 games ................................. 7-3 two HRs in a game as a 1B and a 2B in the same season - Jose Lopez of the Mariners in 2008. Number of Days… ................................... In first place....................................... 24 STRANDED: Halos are just 2 for 24 (.083) with RISP over last three games. In second place ................................101 In third place ..................................... 28 UP NEXT @ BALTIMORE: Angels are averaging 7.0 runs/game vs. Orioles this season, most vs. In fourth place ..................................... 2 any opponent …Angels lead 2011 series 5-1, sweeping O’s in last meeting 8/19-21 at Angel When Angels… ..................................... Stadium…O’s swept the 2010 series 6-0…First time the Halos were swept in a season series of six Score first .................................... 54-22 games or more since 1981 (0-6 vs. KC) …Angels are 41-24 vs. Baltimore since the start of the ’04 Score second or shutout ............... 27-45 campaign including a 23-11 mark at home. Score 4-or-more runs ................... 64-16 Score 3 runs-or-fewer ................... 17-51 FACE THE WAL: With his 30 th save last night, Jordan Walden became just the fifth rookie closer since Lead after 7 innings ........................ 66-5 2000 with at least 30 saves (Feliz, Kimbrel, Sasaki, Papelbon)…30 saves are an Angels’ rookie record. Trail after 7 innings ......................... 4-49 Tied after 7 innings ....................... 11-13 VOTE FOR TORII: Major League Baseball and Chevrolet announced the names of the 30 Club Lead after 8 innings ........................ 67-5 nominees for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award . The annual award recognizes a MLB player who Trail after 8 innings ......................... 2-54 best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including Tied after 8 innings ......................... 12-8 Extra Innings .................................. 8-11 sportsmanship and community involvement…The 2011 Angels’ nominee is Torii Hunter …Fans can vote Come-from-behind wins .................... 32 for Torii at ChevyBaseball.com/Clemente . Win/lose in final at-bat .................. 17-15 Vs. LHS .................................... 31-24 HOT HALOS: Howie Kendrick: 3 HR, 7 RBI his last 5 games Vs. RHS .................................... 50-43 Bobby Cassevah: Last 8 outings: 3 holds, 9 IP - 2 ER, 2.00 ERA, .172 BAA, 2 BB, 8 SO Out-hit opponent ............................ 60-8 Erick Aybar: Hitting .421 (16/38) this month. Out-hit by opponent ...................... 16-52 Maicer Izturis: Last 6 games: 8/21, 5 2B, 5 RBI (3 GW RBI) Opponent has equal hits ................... 5-7 Collect 10-or-more hits ................... 46-8 PETE’S PERFORMANCE : Peter Bourjos is approaching stats in 2011 that have never been reached Allow 10-or-more hits ................... 18-38 collectively in Angels’ single-season history (25+ 2B, 10+ 3B, 10+ HR, 20+ SB)…Bourjos currently has 25 2Bs, 9 3Bs, 11 HRs & 19 SBs. Collect a home run ....................... 57-31 Allow a home run ......................... 30-47 GRAND THEFT: Bobby Abreu has reached 20 SBs for the 13th consecutive season…It the longest streak in Commit an error ........................... 26-32 the majors since Rickey Henderson had 23 straight from 1979 to 2001. Monthly Record… March /April ............. 15-12 (12-12 in ’10) @ OAKLAND: Angels are 2-6 in last eight overall games @ A’s …Halos are 6-12 in last 18 games in May ........................ 14-16 (16-12 in ’10) Oakland (10-3 in last 13 at home)…Club is 6-9 vs. A’s in 2011…Halos have not lost a season series to A’s June .......................... 13-12 (18-9 in ’10) since 2003 . July ........................... 17-10 (9-17 in ’10) August ..................... 14-13 (11-16 in 10) PITCHING PRODUCTION: Halos’ 89 quality starts are tied T2nd in A.L.…Angels are 55-37 in games started by Sept./Oct ..................... 8-4 (19-13 in ’10) Weaver , Haren and Santana …Club 26-30 in games started by others…Halos’ 3.56 team ERA is tied for first Upcoming… in A.L. (TB) …Club has held opponents to one run or less 39 times, 2nd most in MLB. @ BAL 9/16-18 @ TOR 9/19-22 th UP TO SPEED : Halos lead MLB with 155 infield hits and 39 bunt hits…LAA has 119 team stolen bases, the 11 VS. OAK 9/23-25 consecutive season reaching the century mark – the longest active streak in MLB …Angels’ outfielders lead the VS. TEX 9/26 -28 Majors with 45 defensive runs saved (FanGraphs). Mark Trumbo is just one of three Angel rookies with 25 or more HRs and 80 or more RBI Tim Salmon (1993) 31 HR 95 RBI Mark Trumbo (2011) 26 HR 80 RBI Ken Hunt (1961) 25 HR 84 RBI **No Angel rookie has led the team in both HRs & RBI in a single-season …One rookie has led in home runs: Tim Salmon in 1993 and two rookies have led in RBI: Ken Hunt in 1961 (84 RBI) and Wally Joyner in 1986 (100 RBI)…Four of the last five rookies to lead their A.L. team in each category have gone on to win Rookie of the Year. YOUTH MOVEMENT: 16 Angels have made MLB debuts since 2010 …19 current Angels have less than two years of MLB service time …Mike Trout is the youngest player in the MLB (20 yrs, 38 days). THIS N’ THAT: Angels rank T2nd in A.L. with 10 walk-off wins …Angels are approaching 3 million fans for the ninth consecutive season; club trails only the Yankees and Twins in 2011 average home attendance (39,018)…LAA is 27-27 in one-run games; 27 one-run losses are second most in A.L. … Halos are 57-30 when hitting a HR …Club is 64-16 when they score four or more (17-51 when three or less)…Angels have used 125 different lineups. PROBABLE PI TCHIN G MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Friday Sept. 16 @ Baltimore RHP Tommy Hunter (2-3, 6.04) RHP Dan Haren (15-8, 3.06) 4:05 p.m. FSW Saturday Sept. 17 @ Baltimore LHP Zach Britton (9-10, 4.43) RHP Ervin Santana (11-11, 3.30) 4:05 p.m. KCOP Sunday Sept. 18 @ Baltimore RHP Alfredo Simon (4-8, 4.83) TBD 10:35 a.m. FSW Radio flagships of the Angels are KLAA AM 830 & KWKW 1330 AM ESPN Deportes TV Broadcast Partners are FOX Sports West / Prime Ticket / FS Espanol & KCOP 13 FRIDAY’S STARTER @ BALTIMORE RHP DAN HAREN: 15-8, 3.06 ERA …With next victory, will tie career-best set in 2008 with Arizona…Tossed complete game shutout in last start, September 10 vs. New York, becoming first Angel to shutout the Yankees while allowing four or fewer hits since Chuck Finley in 1995…Winless in last th four road start and six of last seven…Is making 10 career start and appearance vs. Orioles, second start of 2011…Is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA (7 IP – 3 ER) in 2011…Is 5-2 lifetime with a 3.63 ERA (57 IP – 23 ER). TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – RHP JERED WEAVER 16-7, 2.44 ERA Is 2-0 with a 1.19 ERA (22 IP – 3 ER) in three starts vs.