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ANGELS (9-17) @ ATHLETICS (16-12) LHP C.J. WILSON (2-0, 4.30 ERA) vs. LHP TOMMY MILONE (3-2, 3.38) O.Co COLISEUM – 12:37 PM PDT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 GAME #27 (9-17) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #15 (3-11) LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the final game (1-5) @ OAKLAND: In last meeting, Angels were swept at home of a seven-day, seven-game road trip to Seattle (April 25- by A’s for first time since Oct. 4-7, 2001…Angels are 0-5 THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY 28; 1-3) and Oakland (April 29-May 1; 0-2)…Halos have against A’s for first time since starting 0-5 against Oakland May 1 dropped four straight games…Club looks to avoid being in 1990…Angels have not been swept in back-to-back series (1966) Angels turned six double swept for second straight series vs. Oakland…LAA last vs. Oakland since 1991 (A’s swept three straight plays at Boston, tying the club dropped six of seven on a road trip May 13-19, 2011 (TEX, series)…Angels have allowed eight-or-more runs in five record (Aug. 23, 1963 at Washington) and falling one OAK, SEA)…Angels’ 9-17 mark after 26 games equals straight games vs. Athletics, marking just second time ever shy of the Major League worst mark in club history (4th time, last, 1994)… Club has the Halos have given up eight runs in five straight games to Record. been 9-18 after 27 games twice in team annals (1994, a single opponent (also, five in a row vs. White Sox in 1961)…Halos have dropped eight of last nine road 1979)…Two of the three longest games in Angels history 2013 ANGELS AT A GLANCE games…Club is 5-13 vs. A.L. West foes. have come against the A’s (Monday night, 19 innings; Current record .................... 9-17 When Angels… Out-hit opponent .................................... 7-0 7/9/71, 20 innings)…A’s claimed 2012 season series 10-9 Current streak ................... Lost 4 Score first ..................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 APRIL WOES: The Angels finished 9-17 in the month…17 with the Halos dropping seven of 10 contests at Angel Pre-ASB record .................... 9-17 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits ......................... 1-1 losses set a club record for April…Halos are 17-32 in April Stadium against Oakland…Halos have lost three straight Post-ASB record ......................... over the last two seasons…Club ended the month -8.0 season series vs. A’s…Angels trail all-time series vs. OAK, Current road trip ................... 1-5 games back of first place, largest deficit in the opening 390-440…Halos are 9-11 in last 20 games in Oakland, Last homestand .................... 4-2 Lead after 7 innings ..................................... 7-2 Collect a home run .................................. 7-6 month since 2001 (-10.0)…Six losses came by a single run winning eight of last 13 games here. Last road trip ......................... 0-2 Score 3 runs-or-fewer .................................. 1-5 Allow 10-or-more hits ............................. 1-9 in the month…Club was 2-7 in nine series played….Angels Last 5 games ......................... 1-4 Tied after 7 innings ...................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 used a club record 18 pitchers in the month. UP NEXT – VS. BALTIMORE: LAA claimed 2012 series 7- Last 10 games ....................... 3-7 2…Halos have won five of last six games…Halos are 49-28 RECENT TRANSACTIONS: The Angels recalled RHP Ryan vs. O’s since 2004…LAA is 8-1-0 in last nine season series. Number of Days Brasier from Salt Lake prior to today’s game...Yesterday, In first place ............................. 1 Tied after 8 innings ...................................... 0-1 May ........................................ (15-13 in ’08) In second place ........................ 2 Extra Innings ................................................ 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) the Angels optioned LHP Michael Roth to Arkansas and HURTIN’ HALOS: Yesterday, the Angels placed Peter In third place ............................ 9 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ........................................... (19-6 in ’08) selected the contract of OF Scott Cousins from Salt Bourjos (left hamstring strain) on the 15-day disabled In fourth place ....................... 15 Lake…Club placed OF Peter Bourjos on the 15-day DL (left list…LAA now has seven players (four pitchers) on the 15- In fifth place ............................ 4 hamstring strain) and activated INF Erick Aybar from day D.L…Angels used 18 pitchers in April, the most in any DL…Following game, the club optioned LHP Nick month since August, 2000 and the most the Halos have ever When Angels Maronde to Arkansas. used in April. Score first ............................. 7-6 OAKTOWN MARATHON: Monday, the Angels fell to the Score second or shutout ..... 2-11 CURRENT DISABLED LIST Score 3 runs or fewer ............ 1-9 Oakland A’s in 19 innings on a Brandon Moss walk-off OF Peter Bourjos (left hamstring strain) Score 4 runs or more ............ 8-8 HR…At 6 hours and 32 minutes, Monday’s contest was LHP Sean Burnett (left forearm irritation) Lead after 7 innings............... 6-1 the longest game in Angels history, surpassing the 6 INF Alberto Callaspo (right calf strain) Trail after 7 innings ............. 1-13 hour and 6 minute affair played on April 13, 1982 vs. RHP Kevin Jepsen (right shoulder strain) Tied after 7 innings ............... 2-3 Seattle (20 innings)…Innings-wise, was the third longest RHP Mark Lowe (left neck strain) Lead after 8 innings............... 5-1 game in Angels history (20 innings, twice, 4/13/82 vs. SEA RHP Ryan Madson (right elbow ‘Tommy John’ Trail after 8 innings ............. 1-14 & 7/9/71 @ OAK)…Two of three games of at least 19 Tied after 8 innings ............... 3-2 recovery) innings in Angels history have been walk-off losses to A’s… Extra innings ......................... 3-1 RHP Jered Weaver (left elbow, left non Two clubs used a combined 16 pitchers (eight each)…LAA Come-from-behind wins .......... 2 displaced radial head fracture) and Oakland pitchers combined to throw a total of 597 Win/lose in final at-bat ......... 4-5 pitches (Angels, 297 pitches, 185 strikes; A’s, 300 pitches, ABOUT ALBERT: On Monday, Albert Pujols posted his 46th Vs. LHS .................................. 1-3 188 strikes)…Angels pitchers tossed 297 pitches, the career multi-HR game, tying Harmon Killebrew and Mickey Vs. RHS ................................ 8-14 team’s most since at least 1988. Mantle for 17th all-time…His 46 career multi-HR games Out-hit opponent .................. 7-4 rank first among active big leaguers – Courtesy of Bill Out-hit by opponent ........... 2-13 MARATHON PART II: Howie Kendrick and Brendan Harris Chuck. Opponent has equal hits ............ both went 2-for-9, becoming the second and third Angels Collect 10-or-more hits ......... 5-6 MLB ALL-TIME MULTI-HR RANKS Allow 10-or-more hits ......... 3-13 to log nine at-bats in a game (Don Baylor, 5-for-9, 15. Jim Thome 48 Collect a home run ................ 8-5 4/13/82 vs. SEA)…Albert Pujols launched two HRs and 15. Juan Gonzalez 48 Allow a home run ................ 4-15 posted his 40th career four-hit game (third since joining 17. Albert Pujols 46 Commit an error ................. 3-10 Angels)…Mark Trumbo went 3-for-8, including an 17. Mickey Mantle 46 estimated 475-foot blast, tied for the longest in MLB this 17. Harmon Killebrew 46 Monthly Record season according to ESPN…Seven of the Angels’ nine TESTED EARLY: Seven of the Angels’ first 10 series (22 of 32 position players went the full 19 frames…All told April ................ 9-17 (8-15 in ’12) games) are against playoff teams from 2012 (3 @ CIN, 6 vs. May ...................... (18-11 in ’12) offensively, the Angels finished 15-for-70 with three TEX, 6 vs. OAK, 3 vs. DET, 4 vs. BAL)…Halos are 6-11 in those June ....................... (17-9 in ’12) homers, six walks and 18 strikeouts...Four players left games and 1-5 in those series this season. July ....................... (14-12 in ’12) game due to injury (Peter Bourjos, hamstring; Luis August .................. (13-15 in ‘12) Jimenez, shin; Coco Crisp, hamstring; Chris Young, quad). TALE OF TWO CITIES: Angels are 3-11 on the road this Sept/Oct............... (19-11 in ’12) SCHEDULING UPDATE: Friday’s (5/3) Angels vs. Orioles season and 6-6 at home…Halos have won six of their last 2013 SERIES RECORD game will be televised on KCOP-TV (My13). Coverage for nine home contests but have dropped eight of nine and 11 of their last 13 away from the Big A…Halo hitters are batting 2-7-0 both broadcasts will begin with “Angels Live” at 6:30pm PT. a collective .293 (123/420) in 12 home games this season but have hit .237 (123/518) on the road. ANGELS RECENT STARTS: AFTER 26G AFTER 27G AFTER 28G Home Away 2013 9-17 ? ? Average .293 .237 2012 10-16 10-17 11-17 ERA 4.82 4.98 (130 IP/72 ER) 2011 15-11 15-12 16-12 w/RISP .300 .141 (14/99) 2010 12-14 12-15 12-16 Team W-L 6-6 3-11 2009 12-14 13-14 14-14 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Thursday May 2 vs. Baltimore RHP Chris Tillman (1-1, 4.73) RHP Joe Blanton (0-4, 7.09) 7:05 PM (FSW) Friday May 3 vs. Baltimore RHP Miguel Gonzalez (2-1, 4.60) LHP Jason Vargas (0-3, 4.85) 7:05 PM (KCOP) Saturday May 4 vs.