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OAKLAND ATHLETICS (12-6) @ LOS ANGELES ANGELS (7-11) RHP CHRIS BASSITT (1-0, 1.08 ERA) vs. RHP GRIFFIN CANNING (0-2, 3.14 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 1:10 PM PDT TV – FOX SPORTS WEST, NHK, MLB NETWORK RADIO – KLAA AM 830 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 GAME #19 (7-11) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #7 (4-4) LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the third game (2-0) LOOKING FOR A SWEEP: After taking the first two games of of an eight game homestand against the Oakland Athletics this series, the Angels have secured their first series win at THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY (2-0; Aug. 10-12), Los Angeles Dodgers (Aug. 14-16) and Angel Stadium since taking three of four against the White August 12 (1974) Nolan Ryan set an AL and club San Francisco Giants (Aug. 17-18)...Angels have won back- Sox from Aug. 15-18, 2019...It’s the first three-game series record with 19 strikeouts in a 4-2 to-back games for the first time this season...LAA went 2-4 win at The Big A since a three-game sweep of the Mariners, win over Boston…In the effort, Ryan on last road trip to Seattle (2-1) and Texas (0-3)...The Seattle July 12-14, 2019 (that series vs. Seattle was also the last broke Bob Feller’s AL record of 18 K’s, series marked first series win of the year...Angels went 2-4 on sweep achieved by the Angels)...Last time Angels swept a a mark that stood for over 40 years… last homestand vs. Mariners (1-2) and Astros (1-2). three-game series vs. Oakland was Aug. 28-30, 2017 at Angel The mark would stand until 1986 Stadium. when Boston’s Roger Clemens set a CONGRATS ADAM & KRISTA: The Angels congratulate ML record with 20 strikeouts; (1982) Director, Communications and his wife , Angels lead the American League Doug DeCinces homers at Minneso- Adam Chodzko Krista LEAGUE LEADING OFFENSE: ta, his 12th HR in a 13 games – the on welcoming their first child, as their daughter, Emma Jean with 32 home runs and 81 walks in 2020, while their 88 runs most in a two-week stretch in Club Chodzko was born yesterday at 5:37 p.m. and checked in at scored are tied with Houston for the A.L. lead. history; (2004) Garret Anderson is hit 6 lbs., 15 oz. by a pitch for first time since 1998, STREAKING: David Fletcher owns the longest active hit streak snapping a span of 890 games and HOME RUN DERBY: Angels have hit four home runs in each of in the American League, at 11 games...It’s the second longest 3,807 plate appearances with out the last two games, marking the fifth time in franchise history streak of his career (13 games, May 21 - June 3, 2019). being hit; (2005) Vladimir Guerrero LAA has hit 4+ HR in back-to-back games and the first time connects for two upper deck home ever doing so at home...There have been just six instances in ranks in the Top 10 all- runs at Safeco Field, the first player MACHINE PRODUCTION: Albert Pujols to accomplish the feat in the same A.L. history where a club hit 4+ HR in three straight games. time in several offensive categories, including: doubles (7th; game at the ballpark. 662), home runs (6th; 659), RBI (3rd (ELIAS); 2083), extra- DYLAN’S DOMINATION: Last night, Dylan Bundy earned base hits (5th; 1337) and total bases (5th; 5883). 2020 MISC. WINS & LOSSES his third win of the season after tossing seven scoreless All-Time HR leaders Current record ..........................7-11 innings, allowing just four hits, one HBP and one walk with 1. Barry Bonds 762 Home record...............................4-4 10 strikeouts...In his last two starts, he allowed just one run 2. Hank Aaron 755 Road record ...............................3-7 in 16 IP (0.56 ERA) with one walk and 20 strikeouts...He leads 3. Babe Ruth 714 Current streak ....................... Won 2 the Majors with 28.2 innings pitched this season and ranks 4. Alex Rodriguez 696 Current homestand ....................2-0 second with 35 strikeouts (Cleveland’s Shane Bieber has 43)... 5. Willie Mays 660 Last road trip ..............................2-4 Last homestand ..........................2-4 Additionally, his 1.57 ERA (28.2 IP - 5 ER) ranks eighth in the 6. Albert Pujols 659 Last 5 games ...............................2-3 Majors. Last 10 games ............................5-5 FISH FEED: Mike Trout ranks in the top five in Angels history in MORE HISTORY FOR TROUT: Monday night, Mike Trout several offensive categories and is just nine home runs away Number of Days recorded his 20th career multi-HR game, which tied Angels from becoming the franchise’s all-time home run leader. In first place ..................................... Hall of Famers Tim Salmon and Vladimir Guerrero for the In second place ..............................1 most such games in Angels history. Most home runs in Angels history In third place .................................5 1. Tim Salmon 299 In fourth place ...............................7 In fifth place...................................6 DAD STRENGTH: Since returning to the Angels lineup 2. Mike Trout 292 following the birth of his son, Mike Trout is batting .343 Last Tuesday night in Seattle was the 47th When Angels (12/35) with nine runs scored, six home runs and 10 RBI in DYNAMIC DUO: Score first ...................................7-3 eight games. time that Mike Trout and Albert Pujols have homered in the Score second or shutout .............0-8 same game for the Angels...That is the most by any pair of 1-run games................................2-3 VS. ATHLETICS: The 2020 season series is tied 3-3 after A’s won teammates in Angels history and the most among all active Score 3 runs or fewer .................0-5 three of four in the opening series of the year at the Oakland sets of teammates (Colorado’s Nolan Arenado and Trevor Score 4 runs or more ..................7-6 Coliseum and Angels won first two meetings of current Story are second with 33 games). (ELIAS) Lead after 7 innings ....................6-2 Trail after 7 innings .....................0-9 series...Teams will meet again Aug. 21-23 at the Coliseum... Tied after 7 innings .....................1-0 Halos went 6-13 vs. A’s in 2019, dropping the season series 425 AND COUNTING: Last Tuesday night, Justin Dunn became the 425th different pitcher that has Lead after 8 innings ....................7-1 for the first time since 2013...Since 2014, Angels hold a 64-56 Albert Pujols Trail after 8 innings ...................0-10 advantage in the head-to-head series. homered against in his career, which is second-most all-time... Tied after 8 innings .....................0-0 Trails only Barry Bonds who homered off of 449 different Extra innings ...............................1-2 ANGELS RECENT STARTS pitchers (ESPN Stats & Info). Come-from-behind wins .............2-5 After 18 Games After 19 Games Win/lose in final at-bat ...............2-2 Walk-off games ...........................1-1 2020 7-11 ? SHORTENED SEASON: 2020 represents the fifth officially shortened season in Angels history and the 10th season Vs. LHS ........................................3-3 2019 8-10 8-11 Vs. RHS ........................................4-8 2018 13-5 13-6 playing fewer than 162 games…The four previous officially shortened seasons were due to player strikes: Out-hit opponent .......................4-3 2017 7-11 8-11 Out-hit by opponent ...................1-6 2016 8-10 8-11 1972 – 155 games Opponent has equal hits ............2-2 1981 – 110 games Collect 10-or-more hits ...............3-0 STRAIGHT A’s: Mike Trout owns a career .303 (166/545) 1994 – 115 games Allow 10-or-more hits.................1-6 average against Oakland with 37 home runs and 90 RBI (146 1995 – 145 games Collect home run ........................6-9 G)…His 37 HR vs. A’s lead all active players...Since 2000, The Angels had an additional five seasons where postponed Allow home run ..........................5-8 Commit an error .........................4-5 only Adrian Beltre (41) and Mark Teixeira (38) have more games were not made up: Halos played 161 games four times homers vs. Oakland than Trout...David Fletcher is a lifetime (1963, 1967, 1975, 1996) and 160 games in 1980. Monthly Record .320 (32/100) hitter against the A’s...In his 26 career games March/April ....... DNP (13-17 in ’19) vs. Oakland as a hitter, Shohei Ohtani owns a .307 average DODGERS ON DECK: Following an off day tomorrow, the May.................... DNP (14-13 in ’19) (31/101) with seven home runs and 21 RBI. Angels will continue the homestand in Freeway Series action June ................... DNP (15-13 in ’19) as they host the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game series... July....................... 2-6 (14-11 in ’19) RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Monday, the Angels designated The teams will also meet again at Dodger Stadium in the final August .................. 5-5 (9-18 in ‘19) Sept/Oct ..................... (7-18 in ’19) RHP José Rodriguez for assignment and reinstated LHP José three games of the regular season, Sept. 25-27...Last season, Suarez from the injured list and optioned him to the Alternate the Angels swept the four-game season series against the 2020 SERIES RECORD Training Site...Saturday, the Angels recalled LHP Patrick Dodgers. 2-4-0 Sandoval to make the start on the mound and optioned RHP Luke Bard to the Alternate Training Site. UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) TV Thursday August 13 OFF DAY Friday August 14 L.A. Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (1-1, 3.60 ERA) LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-1, 2.70 ERA) 6:40 p.m.