Angels Game Notes
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ANGELS (70-72; 4th in A.L. WEST) @ WHITE SOX (56-86, 4th in A.L. CENTRAL) LHP ANDREW HEANEY (8-9, 4.16 ERA) vs. RHP REYNALDO LOPEZ (5-9, 4.37 ERA) GUARANTEED RATE FIELD – 11:10 AM PDT TV – FSW, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830, KWKW SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 GAME #143 (70-72) CHICAGO, IL ROAD GAME #75 (36-38) LEADING OFF: Angels play the final contest of a 10-game trip (6-3) to THE NEW ME: In 68 games in return from D.L., Kole Calhoun is THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY Houston (2-2), Texas (2-1) & Chicago White Sox (2-0)…LAA has won batting .277 (69/249) with 52 runs, 14 doubles, a triple, 17 HRs & 44 September 9 four of last five, are 4-3 this month and 7-4 last 11 games…Today RBI (hit .145 with 1 HR and 11 RBI over first 50 games)…Calhoun’s 17 (1971) Second baseman Billy Parker Angels seek seventh sweep of season and third on road…Halos are HRs since June 18th rank tied for fourth in A.L. becomes the first player in MLB 21-24 since the break…Angels have spent last 73 days in fourth history to hit a ‘walk-off’ home run in place…19 remaining games are with divisional foes: six with Texas (6 TROUT TRIFECTA: Trout is the first player in MLB history with three his MLB debut…The HR comes with th at home), six vs. Oakland (3 home, 3 road), four vs. Seattle (all at seasons of 25 home runs, 20 stolen bases and 100 walks by age-26 two outs in the 12 frame; (1989) home) & three at Houston…Tomorrow, Halos return home to open season-or- younger…Joins Jeff Bagwell (3), Bobby Abreu (3) & Barry Devon White stole for the cycle (2B, a seven-game home stand vs. Rangers (Sept. 10-12) & Seattle (Sept. Bonds (7) as only players with at least three such seasons in career. 3B, Home) in an 8-5 win over Boston, 13-16)…Halos are 20-20-7 in 47 series decided this season. only player in club history to do so; GOLD STANDARD: Three-time Gold Glover Andrelton Simmons (2012) Mike Trout hits a lead-off KNOW THIS: Last night, Joe Hudson became the 59th player to leads MLB shortstops with 209 putouts and has second fewest errors homer for the second straight game appear for LAA this season to extend the club record…He is the 15th (8) in junior circuit among shortstops (min. 100 GS)…Leads MLB with in a wing vs. Detroit, 3-2. player to make MLB debut with LAA in 2018 (also extended a club a 16.1 Ultimate Zone Rating in 2018 (UZR) – FanGraphs…Since 2015, September 10 record)…Andrew Heaney is one strikeout shy of 150, would be first his 95 defensive runs saved (DRS) also lead MLB…Thru 910 career (2008) Angels clinched their fourth Halo to reach the mark since 2015 (Garrett Richards; 176 & Hector games, Simmons’ defensive WAR is 25.0 – best by any shortstop in division crown in five seasons and Santiago; 162). MLB history. seventh overall…The Sept. 10 clinch date (Game #145) earliest any A.L. FISH FACTS: Last night, Mike Trout went 5-for-5 with two HRs and GLOVE STORY: With 67 errors committed, Angels are on pace to West team ever clinched the division; five RBI – marked his 14th career multi-HR game, fourth this season break club record for fewest miscues in a full campaign (80 set last (1986, ‘88, ‘89) Angels were involved (second in 2018 vs. CWS)…Also second career five-hit game (May 26, season)…Fewest in a strike-shortened season is 76 in 1994…Club in three “marathon” games on this 2018 at NYY)…Five of Trout's eight career hits against James Shields ranks fourth in A.L. with .987 fielding pct...Halos lead MLB turning same date: the 7-6 win in 14 innings have been HRs…On Friday Trout tied the Angels’ record reaching 154 double plays (team record is 203 in 1985)…Catchers own a 40.6 at Cleveland in 1986, a 3-2 loss in 17 base 4+ times for the 16th time this season to equal the mark set by caught stealing pct. (28 of 69), tops in A.L…Mike Trout is only CF in innings at Texas in 1988, and a 2-1 Brian Downing in 1987. (STATS LLC). MLB (min. 70 G) with a 1.000 fielding pct…Kole Calhoun’s 27 OF win in 14 innings vs. Texas at assists since 2016 lead A.L. Anaheim Stadium in 1989 SHO OFF: In his last three games, Shohei Ohtani is 7-for-12 with a WINS & LOSSES triple, three HRs and nine RBI…He is riding a six-game hit streak (.455; BULLPEN BITS: 3.70 bullpen ERA ranks sixth in A.L…Halo relievers Current record ..................... 70-72 10/22, 10 R, 3B, 4 HR, 10 RBI) and has homered in three of four lead MLB in inherited runners scored pct. allowing just 22.0 % to Home record ........................ 34-34 games and five of last 10 contests overall (6 HR total)…With his 19th score (49 of 223)…Bullpen has logged 538 IP, second in A.L. to Tampa Road record.......................... 36-38 HR Friday night, Ohtani passed Seattle’s Kenji Johjima (18 HR in 144 Bay…Since 2016, Jose Alvarez’s 198 games pitched lead A.L. (164.2 Pre-ASB record ..................... 49-48 games in 2006) for most rookie HRs by a Japanese native…Ohtani IP)…Over last two seasons (2017-18), Alvarez is tied for A.L. lead with Post-ASB record ................... 21-24 has 19 HRs in 84 non-pitching games…With next HR, he will be 134 games pitched and Blake Parker ranks tied for third in the span Current streak ..................... Won 3 second-fastest Halo rookie to reach 20 HR (Wally Joyner hit 20 by his (132 games pitched). Current road trip ...................... 6-3 82nd game in 1986)…With his next home run, Ohtani will be the Last road trip ............................ 4-5 eighth rookie in club history to reach 20 HRs…Ohtani is lone MLB THIS N’ THAT: 35 players are on Angels’ current active roster…Club Last home stand ....................... 4-2 player this season with multiple games of two HRs and a stolen base is 19-26 when lefty starts (51-46 vs. RHS)…LAA had a club-record 15 Last 5 games............................. 4-1 – ESPN STATS. players on D.L. simultaneously twice this season…Halos sent 25 Last 10 games ........................... 6-4 different players to D.L., most in MLB this season…Angels are one Series ................................ 20-20-7 OHTANI MEDICAL UPDATE: On Wednesday, Ohtani underwent an of seven teams in A.L. with a positive run differential (+41)…Halos’ Number of Days MRI on his right elbow which revealed new damage to his ulnar 186 HRs hit rank fifth in A.L…Andrelton Simmons leads MLB in PA In first place .............................. 22 collateral ligament (UCL). UCL reconstruction surgery is the per SO at 15.76 (536 PA/34 K) - also ranks second in MLB batting .296 In second place ......................... 23 recommended plan of care. Updates to come when appropriate. (50/169) with two strikes…Mike Scioscia (1,640 wins) ranks 18th on In third place ............................. 42 the all-time managerial wins list (Jim Leyland 17th with 1,769)… Trout In fourth place ........................... 76 DID YOU KNOW? Since August 14th, David Fletcher is batting .386 leads the Majors with 111 walks…Ohtani is the first player in MLB In fifth place ............................... (27/70) in 17 road affairs…RHP Junichi Tazawa is the fifth Japanese history with 15+ HR & 50+ pitching Ks in same season (STATS). When Angels native in Angels’ history (Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Hideki Matsui, Score first ............................ 47-14 Hisanori Takahashi & Ohtani)…Ohtani is batting .316 (6/19) with TWO KIDS: Mike Trout & Willie Mays are only players with three 30 Score second or shutout....... 23-58 four runs, a double, two home runs and four RBI as a pinch hitter this HR/20 SB seasons by age-26 season or-younger (Trout is only player 1-run games .................... 20-14 season - tied for A.L. lead among pinch hitters with 13 total bases in A.L. history)…Trout turned age 27 on August 7th…His 62.7 career Score 3 runs or fewer ........... 14-56 (D. Palka, CWS). WAR is currently second-highest all time by a position player through Score 4 runs or more ............ 56-16 age-26 season (Ty Cobb, 63.4). Lead after 7 innings ................ 61-9 YOUTH SERVED: In his last eight outings, Jaime Barria is 6-1 with 2.43 Trail after 7 innings ................ 4-60 ERA (40.2 IP – 11 ER)…Has allowed one earned run or less five of last HOT HALOS: Ohtani is batting .368 (28/76) with three doubles, a Tied after 7 innings ................... 5-3 Lead after 8 innings ................ 63-4 six starts…Leads MLB rookie starters with 10 wins (min. 10 GS). triple, 10 home runs, 28 RBI, 22 runs scored and six stolen bases over his last 27 games (raised average from .267 to .290 in span)... Trail after 8 innings ................ 2-62 PUJOLS SURGERY: On August 30th, Albert Pujols underwent an Over his last five starts, Felix Pena has posted a 2.81 ERA (32 IP – 10 Tied after 8 innings ................... 5-6 arthroscopic debridement of his left knee. A general timetable to ER)...Andrelton Simmons has 10 RBI his last 10 games (3 HR last 8 Extra innings ............................