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ORIOLES (8-22) @ ANGELS (18-12) RHP CHRIS TILLMAN (1-4, 7.03 ERA) vs. RHP JAIME BARRIA (1-1, 3.86 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 7:07 PM PDT TV – FSW, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830 THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018 GAME #31 (18-12) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #18 (7-10) THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY LEADING OFF: Tonight the Angels play the final game of a six- SHO-KKKK OHTANI: Shohei Ohtani set the Angels’ record May 3 game home stand (2-3) vs. New York Yankees (0-3) & with 26 K through first four career games as a pitcher. He (1994) Chili Davis posted a grand Baltimore Orioles (2-0)…LAA looks to complete third sweep has passed the mark of 24 Ks set by Bo Belinsky (1962) & slam vs. the New York Yankees… of season and first at home...Last three-game sweep of Orioles Tim Fortugno (1992). From 1993-1995, Davis connected came Aug. 18-20, 2011 at Camden Yards...Halos are 5-9 since for four grand slams. a 13-3 start to season…LAA has lost eight of last 12 home ANGELS RECENT STARTS May 4 games while 11-2 road record is best in team history through After 30 G After 31 G (1966) Dean Chance became the 13 games (Club won 11 consecutive on road, March 30-April 2018 18-12 -- first Angels hurler to pitch a 24)…Halos are 7-3-0 in 10 series played...Following this series, 2017 15-15 15-16 complete game in Anaheim LAA heads out to Seattle (May 4-6) and Colorado (May 8-9)... 2016 13-17 13-18 Stadium in a 13-2 win over the Angels are off Monday May 7. 2015 14-16 14-17 Kansas City Athletics; (2006) Mike 2014 15-15 16-15 Napoli becomes the third player in A.L. ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Shohei Ohtani was named Angels’ history to hit a home run in American League Rookie of the Month for the opening month FLYIN’ FISH: Mike Trout’s HR last might was hit 116.8 mph; the his first Major League at-bat at of 2018…As a DH, he batted .359 (14/39) with four HR and 12 Angels’ hardest HR hit since Statcast started tracking in 2015… Detroit; (2007) With the 5-1 win RBI and a 1.148 OPS…In four starts on the mound, went 2-1 Trout has a long ball in eight of 10 series this season and has over Chicago at Angel Stadium, with 26 strikeouts in 20.1 IP. nine HRs his last 21 games (11 HRs lead MLB - tied)…Trout Mike Scioscia becomes the Angels’ connected for nine HRs in April to match Club record set by winningest manager with victory THAT’S A NO-NO: Angels’ prospects Jason Alexander (7 IP), Albert Pujols (2014) & Brian Downing (1987). #626 breaking Bill Rigney's Zac Ryan (1 IP), and Sean Isaac (1 IP) threw a combined no- previous club record of 625 hitter for the Inland Empire 66ers…Marks the second MOST HOME RUNS THRU ANGELS’ FIRST 30 GAMES victories as Halos skipper. combined no-hitter in the Angels’ system in last five days (also Mike Trout 11 HR 2018 Double-A Mobile on April 28). Jim Edmonds 11 HR 1996 WINS & LOSSES Brian Downing 11 HR 1987 Current record ..................... 18-12 PCL PLAYER OF THE MONTH: OF Jabari Blash was named the Troy Glaus 10 HR 2004 Home record .......................... 7-10 Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for April…He led the Leon Wagner 10 HR 1962 Road record ........................... 11-2 PCL in total bases (61), extra-base hits (17), slugging Pre-ASB record ..................... 18-12 percentage (.884), OPS (1.347) and tied for the league lead in FISH FACT: Mike Trout scored his 700th career run on April 8th… Post-ASB record ............................ home runs (nine). Blash was the only player in professional Only eight players have hit 200 HRs and scored 700 runs prior to Current home stand ................. 2-3 Last road trip ............................ 2-1 baseball to post an OPS over 1.300 in April. their age-27 season: Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Frank Last home stand ....................... 1-5 Robinson, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Matthews, Mel START WITH A BANG: Mike Trout and Albert Pujols each Last 5 games ............................ 2-3 Ott and Jimmie Foxx. Last 10 games........................... 5-5 homered in the first inning last night, eighth time they have both homered in the first inning, the most by any teammates Number of Days THIS N’ THAT: Andrelton Simmons currently boasts seven-game In first place .............................. 14 in MLB history. hit streak and is batting .409 (9/22) with five runs, a double, In second place ......................... 16 triple, two home runs and eight RBI in that span...Halos’ average In third place ............................... 4 DOUBLE VISION: With a two-bagger last night, Albert Pujols home attendance of 39,215 leads the A.L…Club boasts six In fourth place ............................. 1 th surpassed Hank Aaron for 11 place on MLB all-time doubles sellouts already…LAA has committed 10 errors thru 30 games In fifth place ............................... th list with 625 (David Ortiz is 10 with 632). (second fewest in A.L.) and rank second in circuit with a .991 When Angels fielding pct…Halos hurlers have issued 120 free passes, second- Score first .............................. 13-2 CATCHING FIRE: With three hits last night, Martin Maldonado most in A.L…LAA has 129.2 IP by bullpen to lead all of baseball Score second or shutout ........ 5-10 is the first Angel catcher to have back-to-back three-hit games (average 4.1 IP per game)…Upcoming birthdays: May 5 (Charles 1-run games ............................. 6-3 since Chris Iannetta (August 22-23, 2012)…Six hits in last two Nagy & Tom Gregorio); May 6 (Jose Alvarez)…Mike Trout has Score 3 runs or fewer ............. 4-11 Score 4 runs or more .............. 14-1 game after having six hits in previous 15 games (April 6-28)… four 9+ WAR seasons through his 26 year-old campaign. Only Lead after 7 innings ................ 16-1 Also matched a career best with three runs scored. others to do so? Rogers Hornsby (4) and Ty Cobb (4)...Kole Trail after 7 innings ................ 1-10 Calhoun is tied for A.L. lead with four outfield assists…Since Tied after 7 innings................... 1-1 TWO-WAY SHOHEI: Shohei Ohtani is just the fourth player 2015, his 34 assists are second most in the AL, behind White Sox in the modern era with 25+ pitching strikeouts and four+ Lead after 8 innings ................ 17-1 Avisail Garcia (36). Trail after 8 innings ................ 0-10 batting home runs in a month: Tied after 8 innings................... 1-1 Wes Ferrell (July 1935) ALL-TIME MANAGER WINS Extra innings............................. 1-2 Don Drysdale (August 1958) 20. Tommy Lasorda 1,599 Come-from-behind wins .......... 8-2 Fergie Jenkins (Sept. 1971) 21. Mike Scioscia 1,588 Win/lose in final at-bat ............ 2-2 Ohtani tied the club record for most XBH (7) through first 13 22. Dick Williams 1,571 Walk-off games ........................ 2-1 career games with a plate appearance (Jackie Warner in Vs. LHS ..................................... 4-3 1966)…Ohtani has a hit in 11 of 13 starts at DH this season. 2,000 RBI: Pujols enters today with 1,933 RBI (9th all-time) - up Vs. RHS ................................... 14-9 next is Ty Cobb (1,944)…Only three players have ever reached Out-hit opponent ................... 12-2 FAST FACT: Angels’ pitching staff has recorded 10+ strikeouts 2,000 in an MLB career: Hank Aaron (2,297), Babe Ruth (2,214) Out-hit by opponent ................ 6-9 Opponent has equal hits .......... 0-1 14 times this season giving them the franchise record for most and Alex Rodriguez (2,086) – BASEBALL REFERENCE. Collect 10-or-more hits ............ 9-1 double-digit strikeout games through the team’s first 30 games of the season (previous was 11 in 2017). Allow 10-or-more hits .............. 4-6 Vs. BALTIMORE: These clubs will also meet June 29-July 1 at Collect home run .................... 14-8 Camden Yards…Halos took the 2017 series 4-2, winning two of 3000/600: Albert Pujols is two hits shy of becoming one of 32 Allow home run ...................... 9-12 three at home and on road…LAA holds slight lead in last 26 Commit an error....................... 3-6 players all-time to reach 3,000…When he reaches the mark, he matchups (14-12)…LAA is 38-22 at home vs. the O’s since 2004. Monthly Record will be just fourth player in MLB history with at least 3,000 March/April .... 16-12 (14-13 in ’17) knocks and 600 HRs joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays & Alex THEY KNOW O’s: Justin Upton has four home runs and 14 RBI in May .................... 2-0 (14-15 in ’17) Rodriguez…Will also join group of four players with 3,000 hits, his last six games vs. Orioles…Ian Kinsler is batting .345 June......................... (14-14 in ’17) 450 homers and 600 doubles (Hank Aaron, Carl Yastrzemski, (123/357) with 13 HR and 52 RBI in career vs. Baltimore... July ............................ (9-13 in ’17) Adrian Beltre & Stan Musial). Andrelton Simmons hits at a .333 career clip vs. O’s (19/57) with August ..................... (18-10 in ‘17) two home runs. Sept/Oct .................. (11-17 in ’17) ALL-TIME HR LIST 5. Willie Mays 660 MARINERS ON DECK: First meeting vs. M’s this season...Halos 6. Ken Griffey Jr.