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ORIOLES (54-44) @ ANGELS (59-39) RHP MIGUEL GONZALEZ (4-5, 4.05 ERA) vs. LHP HECTOR SANTIAGO (2-7, 4.32 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 7:05 PM PT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014 GAME #99 (59-39) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #52 (34-17) LEADING OFF: Tonight the Angels play the fifth game of a TOP MLB HITTERS SINCE JUNE 11 (Min. 135 AB) THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY 10-game homestand (2-2) vs. Seattle (2-1), Baltimore (July Andrew McCutchen (PIT) .338 (46/136) July 22 21-23; 0-1) and Detroit (July 24-27)…Halos have dropped two Jose Abreu (CWS) .338 (47/139) (1983) Brian Downing’s A.L. of three games but have won seven of nine, 12 of 15 and 21 Mike Trout (LAA) .336 (46/137) record for most consecutive of 27…LAA has not dropped consecutive games since June 15- Kyle Seager (SEA) .331 (45/136) errorless games by an 16…Since June 6th, Angels lead MLB with a 28-11 record… Albert Pujols (LAA) .328 (45/137) outfielder is snapped at 224 LAA has 13-win improvement after 98 games from 2013 (46- against Detroit when charged 52)…Halos are 14-4 this month, tied for best start to July in PULLING RANK: Trout is tied for MLB lead with 57 extra-base with an error on a line drive off club history (2006)…Club is 48-26 in last 74 games (opened hits and leads MLB 221 total bases…He leads A.L. with a 1.002 the bat of Chet Lemon in the 6th 11-13)…At 59-39, club is two games off best record in team OPS, and ranks second in AL with a .605 slugging pct…He is also inning at Anaheim Stadium. history after 98 games (61-37 after 98 G in 1995)…Angels second in A.L. in runs (69), tied for second in RBI (74) and leads have set a club record with 10 consecutive home series wins MLB with 170 times on base. 2014 ANGELS AT A GLANCE (10-0-0)…Halos’ next 16 games are against clubs with a Current record ..................59-39 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 combined record of 212-183 (.537; BAL, DET, TB, LAD). STARTING PITCHING: Halo starters reached the break with 41 Home record .....................34-17 wins, T2nd most in the AL…Among AL Leaders, club ranks fourth Road record .......................25-22 KNOW THIS: Last night’s loss marked the club’s first defeat in with a 3.82 ERA, third in fewest hits allowed (534), fourth in Current streak .................. Lost 1 Score first ..................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 the initial game of a home series since May 19 vs. Houston. innings (600.1) and second in strikeouts (542). Pre-ASB record ..................57-37 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 Post-ASB record ....................2-2 MONKEY BUSINESS: 30 of club’s 59 victories are in comeback BETTER BULLPEN: Angels bullpen has a 1.51 ERA (77.1 IP – 13 Current homestand .............. 2-2 fashion (13 wins have been overcoming 2+ run deficits, nine ER) their last 21 games (.204 BAA; 57/279). Last homestand .................... 5-1 have been 3+ run and three have been 4+ run)…30 comeback Last road trip ........................ 4-0 Lead after 7 innings .......................................... 7-2 Collect a home run .................................. 7-6 wins lead Majors First 66 Outings (March 31-June 15) Last 5 games ......................... 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 4.36 ERA (200.1 IP – 97 ER), 16/26 save opp., 24 HR, .243 BAA Last 10 games ....................... 7-3 HOMERS: At the Big A, Halos have won 14 of 17, 20 of 24 Last 30 Outings (June 16-July 21) and are 25-6 in last 31 home games…11-game home win 2.32 ERA (97 IP – 25 ER), 10/13 save opp., 5 HR, .212 BAA streak (6/20-7/7) marked second longest single-season home Number of Days st In first place ............................... Tied after 8 innings ...................................... 0-1 May ........................................ (15-13 in ’08) win streak in club history (12 in 1967)…At 34-17 (.667), Halos ALBERT’S ALMANAC: Albert Pujols’ 512 career HRs rank 21 th In second place ...................... 70 Extra Innings ................................................ 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) have best home record in MLB…Angels are 10-0-0 in last 10 all-time with Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks…Tied at 18 all- In third place .......................... 30 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ........................................... (19-6 in ’08) home series (new club record for consecutive home series time are Ted Williams, Willie McCovey and Frank Thomas st In fourth place .......................... 6 wins). (521)…With 1,563 career RBI, he ranks 41 all-time (Jake th In fifth place ............................ 5 Beckley 40 with 1,578)…Albert’s 544 career doubles has th STREET SMART: On Friday, the Angels acquired veteran closer passed the late Tony Gwynn for sole possession of 28 all- th When Angels and two-time All-Star Huston Street from the Padres (and time…27 on the doubles list is Manny Ramirez (547). RHP Trevor Gott) in exchange for four minor league players… Score first .........................36-18 st Score second or shutout ...22-21 Since 2011, Street has converted 109 of 117 save opps for a NOW YOU KNOW: Trout’s 25.8 WAR thru age 22 ranks 1 all- Score 3 runs or fewer ..........8-30 93.2% save pct, best mark among all relievers over span (min. time in front of the likes of Ty Cobb (25.5) and Ted Williams Score 4 runs or more ...........51-9 50 SVO)…This season with SD, he converted 24 of 25 saves (23.6) (ESPN STATS & INFO). th Lead after 7 innings .............46-3 while sporting a 1.09 ERA (4 among NL relievers). Trail after 7 innings .............5-31 MORE FISH FACTS: 17 of Trout’s 23 home runs have tied or Tied after 7 innings ..............10-6 Most RBI in MLB Since June 13 given Angels lead…At 22 years, 342 days old, Trout is second- Lead after 8 innings .............50-2 J.D. Martinez, Det 30 youngest player to win ASG MVP, behind only Ken Griffey, Jr. Trail after 8 innings .............3-29 Albert Pujols, LAA 30 (1992) at 22 years, 236 days…Trout is currently only MLB player Tied after 8 innings ............... 5-6 Mike Trout, LAA 29 with 5 triples, 20+ doubles, and 20+ home runs…Since 1914, he Extra innings ..........................6-5 is one of five players to log 25 doubles, 20 home runs and 5 Come-from-behind wins ........ 30 HOT HALOS: Howie Kendrick is hitting .400 (28/70) in July – triples before the All-Star break: Duke Snider in 1954, Chuck Win/lose in final at-bat .....17-11 tops in all of baseball (min. 70 AB)…He has multi-hit efforts in Klein in 1932, Chick Hafey in 1929 and Lou Gehrig in 1927. Vs. LHS ..............................21-14 five of last six games…Garrett Richards is 7-0 with a 1.25 ERA Vs. RHS ..............................38-25 (64.2 IP – 9 ER) and a .158 opponent batting average against THIS AND THAT: Albert Pujols leads the AL batting .353 in day Out-hit opponent ................51-8 his last nine starts (17 BB, 70 K)…Since May 29th, Kole games…Erick Aybar’s 50 RBI are tops by A.L. SS…Angels have Out-hit by opponent ...........5-29 Calhoun leads MLB with 40 runs…Trout has hits in 45 of 52 logged 4+ runs in a frame 11 times in last 24 games…Trout has Opponent has equal hits ...... 3-2 contests (.347; 70/202) and has 50 RBI his last 55 games… He reached base safely in 57 of last 63 games…Mike Scioscia’s nd st Collect 10-or-more hits .......36-5 has 11 HRs his last 32 games…Kevin Jepsen has allowed just 1,292 managerial victories rank 32 all-time…Cap Anson is 31 nd Allow 10-or-more hits .......11-19 one earned run over his last 29.2 IP spanning 33 games (0.30 with 1,295 wins…Halos have used 29 pitchers this season (2 Collect a home run ............40-20 ERA, 10 BB, 32 K)…Joe Smith has recorded 10 saves in Halos’ most in MLB) and tied for club-record for pitchers used in a Allow a home run ..............28-30 last 18 wins…Albert Pujols is batting .328 (45/137) with 30 season (1996). RBI over his last 33 games…He is 23 for 59 (.390) with three Commit an error ................19-21 HR and 15 RBI in his last 14 contests. VS. BALTIMORE: Baltimore leads 2014 series 1-0…O’s claimed Monthly Record 2013 series 5-2 (took 3 of 4 in Anaheim)…LAA took 2012 series OFFENSIVE NOTES: LAA is the top-scoring team in the April ............. 14-13 (9-17 in ’13) 7-2…Halos are 51-34 vs. O’s since 2004 and 36-25 vs. Baltimore Majors (491 runs) and the only team averaging at least 5.0 May .............16-12 (16-13 in ’13) since 2007…LAA is 8-2-0 in last 10 season series. runs per game (5.01)…Angels rank second in AL with a .268 June .............15-10 (14-13 in ’13) team batting average (924/3453)…Club ranks T1st in Majors July ................. 14-4 (9-15 in ’13) UP NEXT - DETROIT: Halos have 10 of last 12 games vs.