04-30-2015 Angels Game Notes
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ANGELS (10-11) @ ATHLETICS (9-13) RHP GARRETT RICHARDS (1-1, 3.75 ERA) vs. RHP JESSE CHAVEZ (0-1, 0.71 ERA) O.Co COLISEUM – 12:37 PM PDT TV – FOX SPORTS WEST RADIO – KLAA AM 830 THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 GAME #22 (10-11) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #12 (6-5) LEADING OFF: Today the Angels play the ‘rubber match’ GAME OF CRON: On Sunday, C.J. Cron’s four hits set a at Oakland and the third game (1-1) of a six-game Bay single-game career-high…He has recorded nine hits in his THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY Area road trip to Oakland (April 28-30; 1-1) and San last 18 at-bats and has three doubles his last seven games. April 30 (2008) A day after Joe Saunders Francisco (May 1-3)…Halos are in a stretch of 25 moves to 5-0, Ervin Santana consecutive days in California (April 20-May 14)…LAA ABOUT FACE: Thru 21 games in 2014, David Freese tallied becomes the third pitcher in club went 4-3 on the seven-game home stand vs. Oakland (2- 13 hits, one double, one home run and six RBI…Thru 21 history to go 5-0 in April…The duo 2) and Texas (2-1)…Following this trip, Angels will host a games in 2015, owns 17 hits, four doubles, four home runs becomes just the second tandem nine-game home stand vs. Seattle (May 4-6), Houston and a team-leading 15 RBI. in MLB history to boast two (May 7-10) and Colorado (May 12-13). players with 5-0 records in April MOST GAME WINNING RBI IN 2015 (A.L.) (also 1998 Texas Rangers with LOWEST BATTING AVG AGAINST IN MLB SINCE 2014 Nelson Cruz 5 Aaron Sele and Rick Helling); Johhny Cueto .191 (191/1001) Lorenzo Cain 4 (1966) Angels collect 11 hits and Felix Hernandez .197 (192/973) Brian McCann 4 24 total bases in the eighth inning Garrett Richards .200 (132/659) Johnny Giavotella 3 at Boston en route to a 16-9 Min. 600 AB against David Freese 3 victory…In the inning, Rick Reichardt hits two home runs, the ALL BAY: Mike Trout’s 10 career home runs in Oakland THE MANAGER: Mike Scioscia is the longest tenured only Angel ever to post two HRs are most by any visiting player (since his 2011 debut)… skipper in the Majors (16th season) and the only active in one inning; (2002) Angels scored 21 runs on 22 hits Trout has nine home runs and 18 RBI his last 17 games at manager to collect over 1,000 victories with a single club defeating the Indians 21-2 at O.Co Coliseum (STATS)…Erick Aybar is batting .338 (one of four all-time to win at least 1,300 games with Jacobs Field…21 runs marked the (79/234) in his career at O.Co Coliseum – T4th best all- original club as manager)…His current .547 (1,341-1110) second most in club history (26). time (min .120 PA). winning percentage and 1,341 wins are both tops in 2015 ANGELS AT A GLANCE franchise history…He is one of 15 former catchers currently Current record .................. 10-11 When Angels… Out-hit opponent .................................... 7-0 PUJOLS PULLED: Albert Pujols was lifted from the game managing in the Majors. Home record ........................ 4-6 last night after a base hit in the 6th inning (left hamstring Road record .......................... 6-5 tightness)…Day to day (not in lineup). ALL-TIME MANAGERIAL WINS Current streak ................. Won 1 Score first .......................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ............................... 1-9 27th Wilbert Robertson 1,399 Pre-ASB record ................. 10-11 Score second or shutout ............................... 5-6 Opponent has equal hits ......................... 1-1 ONE HIT WONDER: Last Thursday’s 2-0 shutout win over 28th Davey Johnson 1,372 Post-ASB record ......................... Oakland marked just the third time in club history the 29th Chuck Tanner 1,352 Current road trip .................. 1-1 Angels won with one hit (Chavez started). 30th Mike Scioscia 1,341 Last home stand ................... 4-3 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run .................................. 7-6 Last road trip ........................ 3-3 Score 3 runs-or-fewer ................................... 1-5 Allow 10-or-more hits ............................. 1-9 MIRROR IMAGES: Since 2002, the Angels and A’s have @ OAKLAND: 2015 series is knotted 3-3…Angels have won Last 5 games ......................... 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ....................................... 1-1 Commit an error ..................................... 6-6 faced off 255 times with Angels holding the slight 10 of last 14 overall matchups…Halos claimed 2014 series Last 10 games ....................... 5-5 Number of Days advantage (128-127)…In the same span, the Angels (6 10-9 (3-6 on road, 7-3 at home)…Halos have won nine of In first place ............................. 3 Tied after 8 innings ....................................... 0-1 May ......................................... (15-13 in ’08) times) or Athletics (5 times) have won 11 of the 13 A.L. last 12 games vs. A’s at Angel Stadium…Since 2008, LAA In second place ...................... 10 Extra Innings ................................................. 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) West crowns (STATS LLC). leads series 71-68…Since 2002, the Angels and A’s are In third place ........................... 7 Come-from-behind wins .................................. 4 July ............................................ (19-6 in ’08) nearly deadlocked over 255 games (LAA leads 128-127). In fourth place ......................... 1 HOT KOLE: Kole Calhoun has tallied 18 hits in his last 48 In fifth place ........................... 1 at-bats (.375) including a double, triple, three home runs ON DECK: @ SF: Angels have won last four games at AT&T When Angels and nine RBI…Angels are 32-5 in the last 37 games when Park (first meeting here since 2009; LAA sweep)…Halos Score first ............................ 7-3 Calhoun scores a run (STATS LLC). have won six of last seven games vs. Giants (last met in Score second or shutout ....... 3-8 2012 with Angels taking two of three at home)…The Rally Score 3 runs or fewer ........... 4-9 ANGELS RECENT STARTS Monkey debuted in a comeback win vs. SF on June 6, Score 4 runs or more ............ 6-2 YEAR THRU 21 G AFTER 22 G 2000…LAA is 11-14 all-time vs. SF (6-8 on road). Lead after 7 innings .............. 9-1 2015 10-11 -- Trail after 7 innings ............. 0-10 2014 10-11 11-11 BACK TO INTERLEAGUE: The Halos play a weekend set at Tied after 7 innings ............... 1-0 2013 8-13 9-13 San Francisco for their initial Interleague matchup of Lead after 8 innings ............ 10-1 2012 7-14 7-15 2015…Club went 12-8 during IL in 2014, seventh winning Trail after 8 innings ............. 0-10 Tied after 8 innings .................... 2011 12-9 12-10 mark vs. N.L. in last eight seasons. Extra innings ......................... 0-1 Come-from-behind wins .......... 3 OFFENSE SLOWED: Angels have been limited to three THIS N’ THAT: Johnny Giavotella is batting .341 (19/60) Win/lose in final at-bat ......... 0-1 runs or fewer in seven of last 11 games and in 12 of 21 over his last 14 games…He has six RBI over his last seven th Vs. LHS .................................. 4-2 overall tilts…2015 team OPS of .641 ranks 24 in MLB contests…Angels have held opponents to three runs or Vs. RHS ................................. 6-9 th (12 in A.L.)…Halos ranked fourth in A.L. with a .728 team fewer in 10 games thus far (10-0 in such games to lead Out-hit opponent ................. 6-2 OPS in 2014 and led all of baseball with 773 runs scored MLB)…Trout ranks tied for first in A.L. with 18 runs (has led Out-hit by opponent ............. 2-9 last season. A.L. in runs each of last three seasons)…Trout’s go-ahead Opponent has equal hits ...... 2-0 HR in 7th inning Sunday marked eighth time in his career to Collect 10-or-more hits ......... 4-1 PUJOLS’ PURSUIT: Albert Pujols’ 523 career HRs have hit a game-tying or go-ahead home run in seventh inning or Allow 10-or-more hits........... 0-5 placed him in sole possession of 18th all-time passing Ted later career (twice this season)…Since 2011, Huston Street Collect a home run ............... 8-6 Williams, Willie McCovey & Frank Thomas (521)…17th on has converted 134 of his 144 save chances for 93%, tops in Allow a home run ............... 4-11 the all-time list is Jimmie Foxx (534 HRs)…Pujols is also MLB in span (8 for 8 in 2015)…Trout's 29.7 WAR (per Commit an error ................... 4-6 23rd all-time with 564 doubles…Ivan Rodriguez (572) sits Baseball-Reference) is sixth-highest total ever for any player Monthly Record in 22nd place on doubles list…According to STATSPASS, through his age-23 season. April ............ 10-11 (14-12 in ’14) th May ..................... (16-12 in ’14) Pujols passed Goose Goslin (1,609 RBI) April 13 for the June ..................... (15-10 in ’14) 32nd all-time…Chipper Jones is 31st on with 1,623 RBI is BEST INTERLEAGUE RECORDS IN MLB SINCE ‘07 July ........................ (19-8 in ’14) (Pujols at 1,612). Los Angeles Angels 96-52 August ................. (19-10 in ‘14) Boston Red Sox 95-59 Sept/Oct .............. (15-11 in ’14) Detroit Tigers 92-59 2015 SERIES RECORD 3-2-1 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Friday May 1 @San Francisco RHP Chris Heston (2-2, 2.77) LHP C.J.