ANGELS (47-42) @ ATHLETICS (41-46) LHP SCOTT KAZMIR (7-8, 5.98 ERA) Vs
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ANGELS (47-42) @ ATHLETICS (41-46) LHP SCOTT KAZMIR (7-8, 5.98 ERA) vs. RHP BEN SHEETS (3-8, 4.89 ERA) OAKLAND COLISEUM – 6:07 PM TV – FSW SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2010 GAME #90 (47-42) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #46 (23-22) ANGELS BRIEFING : The 2010 MLB All Star Game is three days away …Tonight the Halos play the THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY sixth game (1-4) of a seven-game road trip to Chicago (0-4) and Oakland (1-0) leading up to the All-Star July 10 break…Last night, Angels snapped five-game road losing streak with 6-5 extra-inning victory, their fourth (1973) Lee Stanton became just the second victory in extra time this season (4-3)…Halos are 11-5-1 over last 16 series played… Angels are off to a Angel to hit three home runs in a game in 3-6 start in July after posting an 18-9 record in June… Angels’ are 26-16 since May 25 th …2010 marks the Angels’ 10-8 win at Baltimore’s the Angels’ 50 th season. Memorial Stadium; (2007) Francisco Rodriguez earns the save in the American LUMBER WAKES FROM SLUMBER: The Halos offense posted six runs on three extra-base hits last League’s one-run victory of the National night after collecting five runs on two extra-base hits in their previous four games combined …The two League at AT&T Park in San Francisco. runs the Angels put across on Bobby Abreu’s first inning home run matched the total from their previous 23 innings…Abreu’s long ball was the Angels’ first since extra-base hit since Monday and the club’s first APPROACHING MILESTONES home run since July 4 th , ending a 37-inning homerless drought. Joel Piñeiro 22 strikeouts shy of 1,000 FAST FACT: The Angels tallied more home runs last night (3) than extra-base hits in their entire four- game series at Chicago (2). Scott Kazmir 42 strikeouts shy of 1,000 SHINING STAR: Since receiving his fourth career All Star selection on July 4, Torii Hunter has gone 10- for-21 (.476), reaching base in 15 of 25 plate appearances…Torii has reached base safely in 29 of his ANGELS AT A GLANCE last 48 plate appearances (.604 on-base pct.) and leads the Halos with a .383 mark …His eighth inning Current record...............................47-42 home run last night was the 250 th of his career. Current streak............................. Won 1 Pre-ASB record.............................47-42 @ OAKLAND: Halos are visiting Oakland for second time this season…Club has posted a 11-3 record at Post-ASB record ................................... the Coliseum since start of 2009 …Angels are 11-4 in last 15 games vs. A’s and 7-4 this season…Angels Current road trip............................... 1-4 have not lost a season series to the A’s since 2003 (8-12) …In the Angels seven victories over Last road trip.................................... 2-1 Oakland this season, they have outscored the A’s 41-14…Conversely, in their four losses, they have Last homestand ............................... 7-5 been outscored 10-35. Last 5 games ................................... 1-4 Last 10 games ................................. 3-7 HOWIE ABOUT THAT: Howie Kendrick has hit safely in 10 of last 11 road games, batting .413 Number of Days… ................................... (19/46) with 3 HR and 11 RBI ...His 52 RBI rank second in the Majors by a second baseman to In first place .........................................4 Robinson Cano (55)…Kendrick has 32 RBI his last 41 games. In second place..................................44 In third place ......................................44 DYNAMIC DUO: In four games at Chicago, Torii Hunter and Howie Kendrick posted a combined .481 In fourth place......................................5 batting average (13/27), accounting for 13 of the Angels’ 22 hits in the series. When Angels…..................................... TOP OF THE CHARTS: Tomorrow’s starter Jered Weaver leads the A.L. with 130 strikeouts (2 nd in Score first ....................................36-13 Majors behind Lincecum, 131) and a 10.2 SO/9 IP ratio…He has 34 K’s and four walks over his last four Score second or shutout ...............11-29 outings …Weaver is on pace to become just the second Angel hurler since 2000 with 200+ K’s (E. Score 4-or-more runs ....................42-12 Santana in 2008)…The last Angel pitcher to lead the Majors in strikeouts was Nolan Ryan in 1977 Score 3 runs-or-fewer..................... 5-30 (341) . Lead after 7 innings........................ 41-4 Trail after 7 innings......................... 2-35 READ ALL ABOUT IT: In this week’s issue of ESPN The Magazine , the “2010 Ultimate Standings” Tied after 7 innings........................... 4-3 reveal Mike Scioscia as the "Ultimate Skipper" in all of sports and the Angels’ as the top overall Lead after 8 innings........................ 41-2 franchise in MLB… On the cover of Baseball America is the Angels’ 2009 First Round Draft pick Mike Trail after 8 innings......................... 1-37 Trout (OF) who has quickly ascended as one of the top prospects in all of minor league baseball. Tied after 8 innings........................... 5-3 Extra Innings.................................... 4-3 ROAD WARRIORS: Angels are 17-10 in last 27 road games, outscoring opponents 113-89 in the Come-from-behind wins .....................15 span …Halos tied Phillies for MLB-lead with 48 road wins in 2009…Since 2004, Angels have the best Win/lose in final at-bat...................... 8-6 road record in baseball at 298-233 (.561) while the Phillies rank second in the span (284-243; .539). Vs. LHS ....................................15-15 Vs. RHS ....................................32-27 NOW YOU KNOW: Angels have outscored opponents 55-33 in the first inning this season (+22). Out-hit opponent ............................ 31-4 Out-hit by opponent.......................15-36 GOING DEEP: Halos’ starting pitchers lead the Majors in innings pitched (555). Opponent has equal hits .................. 1-2 Collect 10-or-more hits................... 24-6 JULY GUYS: Five Angels celebrate birthdays in July: Rivera (7/3), Kendrick (7/12), Hunter (7/18), Allow 10-or-more hits ....................10-25 Shields (7/22) & Jepsen (7/26). Collect a home run........................40-17 Allow a home run ..........................22-28 HOT HALOS: Joel Piñeiro has won six straight decisions, posting a 2.32 ERA (50.1 IP – 13 ER) while Commit an error............................19-26 the Halos have won in each of his last seven starts…Kevin Jepsen has held opponents scoreless in 10 Monthly Record… of last 11 outings, posting a 1-0 record with seven holds and a 1.80 ERA (10 IP – 2 ER) …Erick Aybar April .........................12-12 (9-12 in ’09) connected for his third home run last night and is batting .364 (43/118) since May 30 th . May......................... 14-15 (16-12 in ’09) June............................18-9 (17-9 in ’09) QUICK HITS: Angels are 25-14 in games played from Friday-Sunday compared to 22-28 from July...............................3-6 (19-7 in ’09) Monday-Thursday…Angels are 15-10 in one-run games …Halos are 24-15 since losing Kendry August ............................. (17-12 in ’09) Morales to injury …In the Halos’ 46 victories, the club has hit .321 (136/424) with RISP…In the 41 Sept./Oct.......................... (19-13 in ’09) losses, Angels are 55 for 298 (.185). MOST WINS IN MAJORS FROM 2007-09 GETTING STARTED: Since inflating to a 5.23 ERA on May 6th, Angels' starting pitchers have Los Angeles Angels 291-195 fashioned a 3.88 ERA (370.2 IP – 160 ER) ERA over the last 60 games …Starters have allowed three New York Yankees 286-200 earned runs or less in 47 of last 69 contests. Boston Red Sox 286-200 JEKYLL AND HYDE: • In Angels' 47 wins , starters have a 2.13 ERA (320.1 IP – 76 ER) with 89 walks, 251 strikeouts, a .214 avg. against (252/1176) and 22 HRs allowed. • In Angels' 42 losses , starters have a 7.08 ERA (235 IP – 185 ER) with 95 walks, 169 strikeouts, a .315 average against (307/973) and 42 HRs allowed. THIS N’ THAT: 18 times in the last 36 games an Angel starter has held the opponent to two earned runs or less …Angels have connected for four grand slams this year (were only team in MLB without a slam in 2009)…Halos’ average home attendance of 39,534 is second in A.L. to Yankees (45,600)…Angels are 36-13 when they score first…Halos lead A.L. with six walk-off wins…Angels have held a lead at some point in 18 of 42 losses …Angels have used 69 different lineups in 89 games …Halos pitchers have walked 314 batters, 3rd most in A.L…Angels will fly the most air miles in 2010 (50,509), while the Chicago White Sox will fly the fewest (22,832) …Angel relievers rank 11th in A.L. with a 4.67 ERA…From 2000-2009, the bullpen had the best ERA in the A.L. (3.71) and 2nd best in MLB in the decade (LAD - 3.63). PROBABLE PI TCHING MATCHUPS & B ROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Sunday July 11 @ Oakland RHP Trevor Cahill (8-2, 2.74) RHP Jered Weaver (8-4, 2.97) 1:07 p.m. KCOP Monday July 12 --- ALL-STAR BREAK--- Radio flagships of the Angels are KLAA AM 830 & KWKW 1330 AM ESPN Deportes TV Broadcast Partners are FOX Sports West / Prime Ticket, KCOP 13 & NHK TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – LHP SCOTT KAZMIR 7-8, 5.98 ERA Has allowed just one earned run in last three outings (17.1 IP) vs.