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TWINS (15-17) @ ANGELS (22-14) RHP JOSE BERRIOS (3-3, 3.98 ERA) vs. RHP GARRETT RICHARDS (4-1, 3.93 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 7:07 PM PDT TV – FS1, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830 THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 GAME #37 (22-14) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #19 (8-10) LEADING OFF: LAA plays an 11-game homestand vs. TWO-WAY SHOHEI: Ohtani is just fourth player in modern THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY Minnesota (May 10-13), Houston (May 14-16) and Tampa Bay era with 25+ pitching strikeouts and four+ batting home runs May 10 (May 17-20)...Club went 3-2 on five-game trip to Seattle (2-1) in a month – first since Fergie Jenkins in Sept., 1971...Ohtani (2002) Angels post a 19-0 shutout and Colorado (1-1)...Yesterday’s 8-0 win marked third SHO of tied the club record for most XBH (7) through first 13 career victory over Chicago White Sox, marking the most runs ever scored at season...LAA is 6-2 this month to move a half-game behind first games with a plate appearance (Jackie Warner in 1966)…Ohtani home (until 2004; 21 runs)...Halos place Houston...Halos are 9-11 since a club-record 13-3 start… has a hit in 12 of 14 starts at DH this season. collected 24 hits, also the most ever LAA owns an MLB-best 14-4 road record...Halos are 8-3-1 in at home…19-0 shutout was the 12 series played. ANGELS RECENT STARTS largest margin of victory ever for the After 36 G After 37 G club in a shutout...The 19-run victory APRIL ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS: 2018 22-14 -- was the second such margin of Pitcher of the Month – Jose Suarez (2.84 ERA, 1.50 WHIP) 2017 17-19 17-20 victory in 11 days for Angels (also Player of the Month – Brandon Marsh (.299 AVG, .407 OBP) 2016 15-21 16-21 April 30 at Cleveland - 21-2 win). Defender of the Month – David Fletcher (1 E in 94 TC) 2015 19-17 19-18 May 11 2014 19-17 19-18 (1977) Bobby Bonds, Don Baylor and MOVIN’ ON UPTON: Justin Upton has hit safely in eight of last Ron Jackson hit back-to-back-to-back nine games batting .333 (13/39) with 4 HR, and 12 RBI coming FLYIN’ FISH: Mike Trout’s HR May 2nd was hit 116.8 mph; home runs in the second inning of the in his last seven games Angels’ hardest HR hit since Statcast started tracking in 2015… Angels’ 6-0 win vs. Baltimore; (1990) Has a long ball in nine of 12 completed series this season...12 Angels traded pitcher Mike Witt to START ME UP: Angels’ starting pitchers have now gone 5+ HRs rank 2nd in MLB…His nine HRs in April equaled club record the New York Yankees in exchange for outfielder Dave Winfield, who innings of no-run baseball in six of last eight games. set by Albert Pujols (2014) & Brian Downing (1987). was later named Comeback Player of the Year by The Sporting News; th MOST HOME RUNS THRU ANGELS’ FIRST 36 GAMES WALK IN THE PARK: With his 600 career walk Tuesday, Mike (1962) Bo Belinsky wins his fifth Trout became just the fifth player with 600 walks and 200 HRs Wally Joyner 15 HR 1986 consecutive start, one of only two prior to age-27 season, joining Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mike Trout 12 HR 2018 players (Jered Weaver) in LAA history Mathews, Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx. Jim Edmonds 12 HR 1996 to win their first five MLB starts. WINS & LOSSES VIRGIN ISLAND TEAMMATES: Yesterday at Colorado, FISH FACT: Mike Trout scored his 700th career run on April 8th… Current record ...................... 22-14 Jabari Blash and Akeel Morris both appeared in the game Eight players have hit 200 HRs and scored 700 runs prior to their Home record .......................... 8-10 for the Angels, the first time two natives of the U.S. Virgin age-27 season: Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Frank Robinson, Road record ............................ 14-4 Islands played as teammates since RHP Al McBean and C Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Matthews, Mel Ott and Pre-ASB record ..................... 22-14 Elmo Plaskett both played for Pittsburgh from 1961-63. Jimmie Foxx. Post-ASB record ............................. Current streak .................... Won 1 DID YOU KNOW? With six strikeouts Sunday at Seattle, Shohei THIS N’ THAT: Halos’ average home attendance of 39,525 leads Current home stand ...................... Ohtani (32 Ks) became just the third Angel pitcher to reach 30+ A.L…Club boasts six sellouts already…LAA has committed 15 Last road trip ............................ 3-2 Last home stand ....................... 3-3 Ks thru five outings joining Bo Belinsky (35) and Jered Weaver errors thru 36 games (third fewest in A.L.) and rank second in Last 5 games ............................. 3-2 (31). With the win, he is the 8th Angels’ pitcher with a winning circuit with a .989 fielding pct…Halos hurlers have issued 140 Last 10 games ........................... 6-4 free passes, second-most in A.L…Angels’ bullpen has tossed decision in three of his first five career starts (first since Sean Number of Days O’Sullivan in 2009). 148.2 IP to lead all of baseball (average 4.1 IP per game)…Trout In first place ............................... 19 has four 9+ WAR seasons through his 26 year-old campaign - In second place .......................... 18 3,000!!! With a fifth inning single to right field May 4th at Only others to do so? Rogers Hornsby (4) and Ty Cobb (4)... In third place ............................... 4 SAFECO Field, Albert Pujols... Angels’ pitching staff has recorded 10+ strikeouts 16 times this In fourth place ............................. 1 Became 32nd player all-time to reach 3,000 hits - second in as season – a new franchise record for most double-digit strikeout In fifth place ................................ many seasons (Adrián Beltré; July 30, 2017 vs. Baltimore). games through the team’s first 35 games of the season When Angels Fourth player in MLB history with at least 3,000 knocks and (previous was 12; three times). Score first .............................. 17-3 Score second or shutout ......... 5-11 600 HRs (Hank Aaron, Willie Mays & Alex Rodriguez). ALL-TIME MANAGER WINS 1-run games ............................. 6-4 6th foreign-born player to reach 3K (2nd Dominican – Beltre). 20. Tommy Lasorda 1,599 Score 3 runs or fewer ............. 4-12 Is one of four players with 3,000 hits, 450 HRs and 600 21. Mike Scioscia 1,592 Score 4 runs or more .............. 18-2 doubles (Aaron, Carl Yastrzemski, Beltre & Musial) - STATS LLC. 22. Dick Williams 1,571 Lead after 7 innings ................ 20-2 Trail after 7 innings ................. 1-11 Joins Rod Carew (Aug. 4, 1985 vs. Minnesota) as only players Tied after 7 innings ................... 1-1 to log 3,000th hit in an Angels’ uniform. 2,000 RBI: Pujols enters today with 1,939 RBI (9th all-time) - up Lead after 8 innings ................ 21-1 next is Ty Cobb (1,944)…Only three players have ever reached Trail after 8 innings ................. 0-12 3x3x3: Pujols has matched Stan Musial and Alex Rodriguez 2,000 in an MLB career: Hank Aaron (2,297), Babe Ruth (2,214) Tied after 8 innings ................... 1-1 as only players with 3+ MVP Awards and 3,000 hits. and Alex Rodriguez (2,086) – BASEBALL REFERENCE. Extra innings ............................. 1-3 Come-from-behind wins ........... 8-3 SIMBA SIZZLIN’: Andrelton Simmons had his 12-game hit ALL-TIME HR LIST Win/lose in final at-bat ............. 2-3 streak snapped yesterday...During the streak, he batted .438 5. Willie Mays 660 Walk-off games ........................ 2-2 (21/48) with eight runs, six doubles, a triple, two home runs 6. Ken Griffey Jr. 630 Vs. LHS ...................................... 5-4 and 13 RBI...Hit streak was second of 8+ games this season 7. Albert Pujols 620 Vs. RHS ................................. 17-10 (March 29-April 6)...His .339 clip season ranks fifth in A.L. Out-hit opponent ................... 16-3 Vs. TWINS: Angels host Minnesota for four games to open up Out-hit by opponent ............... 6-10 HOME vs. ROAD COMPARISON this 11-game home stand...Two clubs will meet again at Target Opponent has equal hits........... 0-1 Collect 10-or-more hits ........... 13-2 HOME ROAD Field June 8-10...Twins have claimed the last two season series Allow 10-or-more hits ............... 4-7 W-L 8-10 14-4 by a margin of 9-4...Halos are 16-9 in last 25 home games vs. Collect home run .................. 16-10 the Twins...Kole Calhoun carries a career average of .316 TEAM ERA 4.90 2.93 (162.2 IP – 53 ER) Allow home run .................... 10-13 (36/114) with 7 HRs and 20 RBI in 28 games. RUNS PER GAME 4.3 6.0 (108/18) Commit an error ....................... 5-7 AVG .227 .291 (195/671) Monthly Record OBP .304 .345 March/April .... 16-12 (14-13 in ’17) SLG .408 .474 May .................... 6-2 (14-15 in ’17) June ......................... (14-14 in ’17) A.L. ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Shohei Ohtani was named July ............................ (9-13 in ’17) American League Rookie of the Month for April…As a DH, he August ..................... (18-10 in ‘17) batted .359 (14/39) with four HRs, 12 RBI and a 1.148 OPS…In Sept/Oct .................. (11-17 in ’17) four starts, went 2-1 with 26 strikeouts in 20.1 IP. PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Friday May 11 vs.