06-19-2015 Angels Game Notes
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ANGELS (34-33) @ ATHLETICS (29-40) RHP MATT SHOEMAKER (4-5, 4.85 ERA) vs. RHP SONNY GRAY (8-3, 1.60 ERA) O.Co COLISEUM – 6:35 PM PDT TV – FOX SPORTS WEST RADIO – KLAA AM 830 FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 GAME #68 (34-33) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #34 (15-18) LEADING OFF: Tonight the Angels play the third game (1-1) of ALL-TIME MLB MANAGERIAL WINS THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY a five-game road trip to Arizona (1-1) and Oakland (6/19- 27th Wilbert Robertson 1,399 June 19 21)…Angels facing Sonny Gray for fourth time this season (0- 28th Davey Johnson 1,372 (1976) Ron Jackson, Bob Jones 3, 1.19 ERA in previous ‘15 matchups)…Halos are 11-11 in 29th Mike Scioscia 1,365 and Mario Guerrero each hit series openers…Angels are 23-18 in last 41 contests (11-15 in home runs in the fifth inning of previous 26)…LAA is 7-9 this month…Club is 8-4 in last 12 COMIN’ IN HOT: Albert Pujols is batting .351 (26/74) with 11 the Angels’ 5-3 win vs. Boston. home games (5-8 in last 13 road games)…LAA is 3-7 in last 10 home runs and 20 RBI his last 20 contests to raise season road affairs. average from .235 to .270...Mike Trout is hitting .370 (17/46) 2015 ANGELS AT A GLANCE during last 12 games (9 R, 4 HR, 9 RBI)…He has hits in 25 of FAST FACTS: Angels (411.2) and A’s (419.2) starting pitchers last 29 games (21 R, 18 XBH)…David Freese has hits in 15 of 19 Current record .................. 34-33 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 have tossed the most innings in A.L…Matt Shoemaker is 11-2 games…Johnny Giavotella is batting .312 (24/77) his last 23 Home record .................... 19-15 in 17 career games (15 starts) on the road…34 players have games. Road record ...................... 15-18 signed from the Angels 2015 draft class. Current streak ................. Won 1 Score first .......................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 THIS N’ THAT: Cesar Ramos celebrates his 31st birthday June Pre-ASB record ................. 34-33 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 YESTERDAY’S NEWS: C.J. Wilson earned the win, has allowed 22nd...Johnny Giavotella is batting .471 (16-for-34) in close Post-ASB record ......................... one earned run over his last two starts (15 IP)…Yesterday and late situations…Albert Pujols started in the cleanup spot Current road trip .................. 1-1 marked the fourth time in Club history a Halos’ shortstop for the 240th time in his career Tuesday, first time with Angels Last homestand .................... 3-2 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run................................... 7-6 (Taylor Featherston) and second baseman (Johnny and first time since May 21, 2010 (735 consecutive starts)… rd Last road trip ........................ 2-4 Giavotella) homered in the same inning (3 inning)…Marked Halos are 17-12 vs. A.L. West foes (17-21 vs. other divisions)… Last 5 games ......................... 2-3 Tied after 7 innings ........................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 first MLB HR of Featherston’s career…Mike Trout logged at With Saturday’s win, C.J. Wilson became just third pitcher th Last 10 games ....................... 6-4 least two extra-base hits and a run scored for the 40 time in since 2000 with 90+ wins 50+ saves and 1,200+ strikeouts his career (A.P.) (Ryan Dempster & Derek Lowe)…Mike Trout ranks second Number of Days among A.L. outfielders with 5,944,068 All-Star votes…45 of In first place.............................. 3 Tied after 8 innings ....................................... 0-1 May ......................................... (15-13 in ’08) Pujols’ A.L. rankings since May 28 (min. 50 AB) Angels’ 70 HRs hit are solo (64%)…Angels are 41-9 in last 50 st In second place....................... 43 Extra Innings ..................................................... 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) R 18 T1 games when Kole Calhoun scores a run…David Freese has st In third place .......................... 21 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ............................................ (19-6 in ’08) HR 11 1 already matched his HR total from 2014 (10)…He ranks third st In fourth place .......................... 1 RBI 20 1 on Club with 34 RBI, T4th among A.L. third basemen…Since st In fifth place ............................ 1 SLG .824 1 Mike Scioscia took over as Manager in 2000, Halos rank 5th in st OPS 1.246 1 MLB in wins (1,365), 3rd in A.L. behind Yankees & Red Sox. When Angels Score first .......................... 22-8 ALBERT ALERT FROM STATS LLC Score second or shutout .. 11-26 ALL-TIME EXTRA-BASE HITS ALL-TIME HOME RUNS A.L., Highest Batting Average in June – Since 1914 Score 3 runs or less .......... 10-24 13th Tris Speaker 1,131 15th 548 Mike Schmidt (Minimum 300 PA) Score 4 runs or more .......... 24-9 14th Albert Pujols 1,125 16th 539 Albert Pujols Lou Gehrig .378 Allow 3 runs or less ............ 28-5 15th Manny Ramirez 1,122 17th 536 Mickey Mantle Ty Cobb .370 Allow 4 runs or more .......... 5-28 16th George Brett 1,119 18th 534 Jimmie Foxx Joe Jackson .364 Lead after 7 innings ............ 27-2 Mike Trout .356 (130/365) Trail after 7 innings ............ 1-30 ** Pujols has also passed Ted Williams, Willie McCovey & Babe Ruth .353 Tied after 7 innings ............... 6-1 Frank Thomas on the all-time HR list this season…He ranks th Lead after 8 innings ............ 31-3 29 all-time in RBI (1,640), next up is Tony Perez with 1,652… RUN REPORT: 32 of LAA’s 67 games have been decided by two th Trail after 8 innings ............ 0-29 Albert’s 570 career doubles rank 24 all-time behind Ivan runs or fewer (LAA is 19-13)…Angels are 10-11 in one-run Tied after 8 innings ............... 3-1 Rodriguez (572)…Pujols is one stolen base shy of becoming decisions…Halos have scored three runs or fewer in 34 of 67 Extra innings ......................... 1-3 fourth player in MLB history with 500 HRs/100 SBs/.300 Avg. affairs (10-24 record)…Club is 24-9 scoring 4+ runs…Mike Come-from-behind wins ........ 14 (B. Ruth, H. Aaron & W. Mays). Trout ranks third in A.L. with 49 runs (he has led A.L. in runs Decided in final at-bat .......... 7-5 each of last three seasons – no player has ever led either Vs. LHS .................................. 8-6 DINGER DUO: Albert Pujols has 11 HRs his last 20 games (8 league in runs four consecutive seasons). Vs. RHS ............................. 26-27 this month – Club record for June is 13 by Tim Salmon in Out-hit opponent ............... 23-8 1996)…Mike Trout has seven HRs his last 18 games…Pujols MOST RUNS IN MAJORS SINCE 2012 Out-hit by opponent .......... 8-23 leads A.L. with 19 HRs (Trout T2nd w/18)…Only teammates Mike Trout 402 Opponent has equal hits ...... 3-2 in Top 5 in MLB in HRs…The combined 37 HRs are MLB’s Miguel Cabrera 351 Collect 10-or-more hits ...... 14-6 most by a team duo…The tandem has homered in the same McCutchen, Kinsler 329 Allow 10-or-more hits ........ 4-16 game 24 times (five times in 2015). Hit a home run ................. 25-18 19-15 @ OAKLAND: Halos have won four of last five games…LAA rd Allow a home run ............. 14-29 BE QUICK, DON’T HURRY: Angels played their 43 contest leads 2015 series 6-4 (2-1 on road)…Halos have won 13 of Commit an error ............... 15-13 under three hours yesterday (Game #67)…Halos didn’t play last 18 overall matchups…Since 2002, Angels (6) or Athletics rd their 43 such affair in 2014 until Game #128 (8/22/14). (5) have won 11 of 13 A.L. West crowns. Monthly Record STARTING POINTS: Halos’ 38 quality starts rank second in April ............ 11-11 (14-12 in ’14) ALL BAY: Since his 2011 debut, Mike Trout’s 10 career home A.L…Angels are 28-5 when limiting opposition to three runs May ............ 16-13 (16-12 in ’14) runs in Oakland are most by any visiting player…Trout has or less…Starter’s ERA of 3.87 ranks 5th in A.L…Halos starters June ................ 7-9 (15-10 in ’14) nine home runs and 18 RBI his last 18 games at O.Co have allowed most HRs in A.L. (55). July ......................... (19-8 in ’14) Coliseum (STATS)…Erick Aybar is batting .339 (81/239) in his August .................. (19-10 in ‘14) career at O.Co Coliseum – 4th best all-time (min. 120 PA). HOLD ME: Joe Smith ranks T1st in MLB with 18 holds…Smith Sept/Oct ............... (15-11 in ’14) has appeared in 104 games since joining LAA in 2014 (second- HOUSTON ON DECK: Astros lead 2015 season series 4-3… most among A.L. hurlers). 2015 SERIES RECORD Angels claimed 2014 series 12-7 (8-2 at home)…Pujols’ 46 10-7-5 HRs are tied for most all-time vs. Astros (Hank Aaron) – TAKE IT TO THE STREET: Huston Street is second in A.L. with regular season only…Trout has nine runs, six home runs, two 20 saves (20/22)…Since 2011, he leads MLB converting 92% doubles, a triple and 12 RBI in his last 11 contests vs. of save chances (146/158)…On May 13, 2015, Street signed a Houston.