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ANGELS (55-48) @ DODGERS (59-45) RHP CORY RASMUS (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP MATT LATOS (4-7, 4.48 ERA) DODGER STADIUM – 1:10 PM TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2015 GAME #104 (55-48) LOS ANGELES, CA ROAD GAME #51 (23-27) LEADING OFF: Halos have dropped five-straight (matching season- MINOR MENTION: Angels’ top prospect LHP Sean Newcomb is a THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY high skid) and eight of last nine games to fall out of first place (- combined 6-1 with a 2.47 ERA (100 IP – 25 ER; 52 BB, 129 K) in 20 August 2 3)…Prior to losing eight of nine, Halos tied a club record with 17 starts between Burlington and Inland Empire…He has been wins in a 20-game span…Angels went 6-0 coming out of the break promoted to AA Arkansas and makes first start for Travs today. (2012) Angels clubbed 13 home (1-8 since that stretch)…LAA plays the final affair of a six-game runs in four games at Texas, LAA’s road trip to Houston (0-3) and Los Angeles Dodgers (0-2)…Club ALBERT ALERT most HRs ever in a four-game looking to avoid first winless road trip of at least six games since ALL-TIME EXTRA-BASE HITS ALL-TIME HOME RUNS road series (previously 10)… August 27-Sept. 2, 1999 (7-game road trip)…Angels have been 10th Frank Robinson 1,186+ 13th 563 Reggie Jackson (1988) The Angels won their club- swept in a three-game series vs. Dodgers just once previously 11th C. Yastrzemski 1,157+ 14th 555 Manny Ramirez record 11th consecutive road (May 19-21, 2006 at LAD)…Tomorrow, Halos open a six-game 12th Albert Pujols 1,141+ 15th 550 Albert Pujols game in a 10-2 win at Seattle. homestand vs. Cleveland (Aug. 3-5) & Baltimore (Aug. 7-9). +based on baseball-reference.com 2015 ANGELS AT A GLANCE RUN AWAY: Since scoring 13 runs last Sunday vs. Texas, Halos **Pujols has passed Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Current record .................. 55-48 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 have been held to 12 runs in five games of this road trip (four Willie McCovey & Frank Thomas on all-time HR list this season… Home record .................... 32-21 th th runs last three contests). He ranks 27 all-time in RBI (1,669)…Gary Sheffield ranks 26 with Road record ...................... 23-27 1,676 RBI…His 575 career doubles have passed Bobby Abreu & st th Current streak .................. Lost 5 Score first .......................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 MONSTER MEETING: Yesterday’s matchup of 2014 reigning MVP’s Charlie Gehringer for 21 all-time (W. Boggs is 20 w/ 578). Pre-ASB record ................. 48-40 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 (Trout and Kershaw) marked a first in the regular season in Post-ASB record ................... 7-8 MLB…It had happened once previously in the 1937 World Series TROUT ON TOP: Trout leads MLB with 32 HRs, 76 runs, 235 total when the Giants’ Carl Hubbell pitched to Yankees’ Lou Gehrig. bases…Second in MLB with 6.8 WAR…His 12 HRs last month are Current road trip .................. 0-5 his most in any month (prev. 10 in July, 2012) and most in Club Last homestand .................... 7-3 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run................................... 7-6 ELIAS SAYS… Mike Trout had 24 RBI (12 HR) in his 21 games history for July (prev. 11; Don Baylor in 1979 & J. Rivera in Last road trip ........................ 7-2 during July, making him the only player in MLB history to reach 2006)…Leads A.L. with .635 slugging pct. and OPS (1.038)…Trout Last 5 games ......................... 0-5 Tied after 7 innings ........................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 those levels of HRs & RBI in a month he played as few as 21 G. has led A.L. in runs each of last three seasons – no player has Last 10 games ....................... 2-8 ever led either league in runs four consecutive seasons)…His 429 MVP PACE: Trout’s current pace… runs since 2012 lead MLB (M. Cabrera 2nd with 356). Number of Days .314, 50 HR, 119 R, 105 RBI, 15 SB In first place............................ 19 Tied after 8 innings ....................................... 0-1 May ......................................... (15-13 in ’08) th .317/.403/.635 TAKE IT TO THE STREET: Huston Street earned his 300 save July In second place....................... 68 Extra Innings ..................................................... 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) th 22nd, 27 player all-time to reach the mark…Becomes second In third place .......................... 28 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ............................................ (19-6 in ’08) STARTING PITCHING COMPARISON - SINCE JUNE 24th youngest pitcher to accomplish the feat (Francisco Rodriguez; 31 In fourth place .......................... 1 LAD 2.22 ERA (194.2 IP – 48 ER) – Tops in N.L. years, 166 days)…Reached 300 mark in fifth fewest save In fifth place ............................ 1 LAA 2.73 ERA (197.1 IP – 60 ER) – Tops in A.L. opportunities (346) all-time…Street ranks tied for third in A.L. with 25 saves (25/28)…Since 2011, he leads Majors converting 92% of When Angels MONTHLY MATTERS: Trout finished July with 12 HRs while save chances (151/164)…On May 13, 2015, Street signed a two- playing in only 21 games, tying MLB record for fewest games year contract extension through 2017. Score first ........................ 39-13 played in a month while producing at least a dozen HRs. Two Score second or shutout .. 16-35 other players slammed 12 HRs in a month while playing in 21 THIS N’ THAT: David DeJesus is batting .353 (6/17, 1 HR) in career Score 3 runs or less .......... 16-37 games: Boog Powell of Orioles in June 1964 and Barry Bonds with vs. Latos…Trout and Pujols are just the 8th set of teammates to Score 4 runs or more ........ 39-11 Giants in September 2001 (ELIAS)…Angels’ 12 consecutive full each log 30 HRs by team game #100, first since 2000 Blue Jays (C. Allow 3 runs or less .......... 47-11 months at .500 or above (including July) is their second-longest Delgado & T. Bautista)…Both DeJesus and Murphy sit on 99 Allow 4 runs or more .......... 8-37 such streak in team history (15 straight from July 2006 through career home runs, while Chris Iannetta is at 98 career long Lead after 7 innings ............ 44-2 September 2008)…It’s also the second-longest active streak in balls…Halos are 22-10 with Johnny Giavotella leading off…Halos’ Trail after 7 innings ............ 1-44 rd baseball behind the Cardinals’ 19 straight (STATS LLC). nine shutouts rank 3 in A.L…Angels are 52-12 in last 64 games Tied after 7 innings ............. 10-3 when Kole Calhoun scores a run…Joe Smith is tied for second in POWER POINTS: Trout is only Major Leaguer ever with four, 25- Lead after 8 innings ............ 49-2 MLB with 23 holds…Smith has appeared in 119 games since joining home run & 10 stolen base campaigns before age-24 season…He Trail after 8 innings ............ 0-43 LAA in 2014 (second-most among A.L. hurlers). reached 30 HRs in his 97th game (98th team game), fastest to mark Tied after 8 innings ............... 6-3 in Club history…Previously Troy Glaus in 2000 (100th game & 102nd Extra innings ......................... 3-3 RUN REPORT: 46 of LAA’s 103 games have been decided by two team game)…Glaus hit a club-record 47 HRs in 2000 (Trout on Come-from-behind wins ........ 22 runs or fewer (LAA is 26-20)…Angels are 16-13 in one-run pace for 50). decisions…Club is 39-11 scoring 4+ runs…LAA is an MLB-best 35-0 Walk-off wins/losses ............ 7-2 allowing two runs or less. Decided in final at-bat ........ 12-6 ELITE CLUB: Pujols recorded his 100th career SB July 26th to Vs. LHS ................................ 16-9 become 4th player in MLB history with 500+ HRs, 100+ SBs & .300+ MANAGER MINUTE: Since Mike Scioscia took over as manager in Vs. RHS ............................. 39-39 career average, joining Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. 2000, Halos rank third in A.L. in wins (1,386) behind Yankees & Out-hit opponent ............. 41-10 Red Sox…Scioscia is the 11th individual to manage one franchise Out-hit by opponent ........ 11-35 30 SOMETHINGS: Trout leads Majors with 32 home runs (career- th for 2500+ games…Scioscia’s 1,386 wins rank 28 all-time…Wilbert Opponent has equal hits ...... 3-3 high 36 set last season)…He is one of 14 players all-time with th Robertson is 27 (1,399). Collect 10-or-more hits ...... 24-8 three, 30-home run campaigns before age-24 season…Pujols is the only player ever to have 13, 30-HR campaigns in first 15 Allow 10-or-more hits ........ 8-23 @ DODGERS: Halos have dropped five straight vs. LAD, their seasons. Hit a home run ................. 43-25 19-15 longest losing streak in the series (since 1997)…Angels lost Allow a home run ............. 26-39 season series (1-3) in 2014, first time since 2006 (2-4)…Halos have FROM THE START: Since June 24th, Angels 15 wins by starters are Commit an error ............... 22-22 dropped seven of last 10 at Dodger Stadium but are 13-10 in last tied for most in MLB…Halos’ 60 quality starts rank 3rd in A.L. 23 here…Since 2005, Angels are 19-9 vs.