BLUE JAYS (71-55) RHP JERED WEAVER (8-11, 5.47 ERA) Vs
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ANGELS (53-73) @ BLUE JAYS (71-55) RHP JERED WEAVER (8-11, 5.47 ERA) vs. LHP J.A. HAPP (17-3, 3.05 ERA) ROGERS CENTRE – 4:07 PM PT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016 GAME #127 (53-73) TORONTO, ONTARIO ROAD GAME #65 (24-40) LEADING OFF Tonight the Angels play the third contest (1- @ BLUE JAYS LAA is 9-4 in last 13 games at Rogers THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY 1) of a six-game road trip to Toronto (Aug. 23-25; 1-1) and Centre… Jays are last team in the circuit Angels had yet to August 25 Detroit (Aug. 26-28)…Last night’s 8-2 win snapped an 11- face…Toronto swept Halos in three-game series at Angel (1979) Angels defeated Toronto, game road losing streak (T3rd longest in team history)… Stadium last season (outscored 36-5)…Jays claimed 2015 24-2, to set club records for Halos seek first road series win since taking two of three July season series 5-2, first season series win over Angels since largest margin of victory (22 runs), 25-27 at KC…LAA is 4-15 in last 19 overall games…Following 2007…LAA is 18-13 vs. Jays since 2012. most runs (24) and most hits (26) in a game…Don Baylor also tied a the road trip, the team plays a three-game series at home vs. Cincinnati (Aug. 29-31) before heading up to Seattle (Sept. 2- then-club record with eight RBI; TIGERS ON DECK Halos are 21-5 in last 26 meetings with (2004) Angels tallied 21 runs vs. 4) and Oakland (Sept. 5-7). Detroit (have won six of last nine at Comerica)…Angels won KC, most runs scored at home in two of three games with Tigers earlier this season (May 30- franchise history…In the same DINGER DUO In the first frame last night, Mike Trout and June 1 at Angel Stadium)…4 of 7 hits vs. Tigers last season game, Jeff DaVanon became the Albert Pujols hit back to back home runs, 7th time the combo were home runs for Albert Pujols…His .360 batting average fourth player (fifth time) in Club has hit consecutive HRs, tying the Angels franchise record vs. Detroit since 2001 is tops in Majors (min. 150 PA). history to hit for the cycle. held by Garret Anderson and Troy Glaus…It was also the 30th August 26 time the pair has homered in the same game, most by any Most Career Seasons w/35+ HR & 100+ RBI – Active Players (1993) Gary DiSarcina suffered a duo in Club annals (prev. 28 times by Anderson & Tim Albert Pujols 8 broken thumb when hit by a pitch Salmon). David Ortiz 6 at Baltimore, ending his Jose Bautista 4 consecutive game streak at 211. rd RBI MACHINE Albert Pujols sits on 99 RBI (3 in A.L.) and Edwin Encarnacion 4 (Includes 2016) th can eclipse the century mark in RBI for the 13 time (has 2016 MISC. WINS & LOSSES done so twice as an Angel, 2012 & 2014)…Only four players ON THE MOVE Entering play tonight, the Angels have Current record .................. 53-73 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 have amassed 100 RBI in 13 different seasons: Alex Rodriguez made 204 transactions since Opening Day. The breakdown Home record .................... 29-33 (14 times), Jimmie Foxx (13), Lou Gehrig (13) and Babe Ruth goes as follows… Road record ...................... 24-40 .......................................................................... ...................................................................... Road record 16-22 th (13)…He is on pace for 127 RBI (would be 7 season w/ 7-day DL 1 Current streak ................. Won 1 Score first .......................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 120+) and leads MLB with 39 RBI since All-Star Break…Has at 15-day DL 22 Pre-ASB record ................. 37-52 Score second or shutout ............................... 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 least one RBI in 60 games (lead MLB) and 58 RBI last 59 tilts. 60-day DL 7 Post-ASB record ................ 16-21 DFA’s 21 Current road trip ................. 1-1 ALL-TIME HOME RUNS Options 46 Last homestand .................... 4-2 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run ................................... 7-6 9. Frank Robinson 586 Rehab assignments 14 Last road trip ........................ 0-9 ....................................... Score 3 runs-or-fewer 1-5 ..................................................................... Allow 10-or-more hits 1-9 Waiver Claims 5 10. ALBERT PUJOLS 584 Last 5 games ......................... 2-3 Tied after 7 innings ....................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 Recalls 37 11. Mark McGwire 583 Releases 5 Last 10 games ....................... 4-6 Removed from 15-day 12 Number of Days BANDYMAN CAN Catcher Jett Bandy was 4-for-5 with a Removed from 60-day 2 In first place ............................. 3 Tied after 8 innings ....................................... 0-1 May ......................................... (15-13 in ’08) stolen base in the Angels' 8-2 win at Toronto. The only other Selections 20 In second place ........................ 4 Extra Innings ................................................. 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) catchers in franchise history to collect four hits and a steal in Signed as FA 1 In third place ......................... 25 one game are Lance Parrish in 1989, Chris Turner in 1994, Acquired via Trade or Traded 11 In fourth place ....................... 58 and Bengie Molina in 2000 (ELIAS). 204 In fifth place ......................... 49 HI, MY NAME IS… Angels have used 48 players this When Angels Score first ........................ 33-31 MEDICAL UPDATES Yesterday Huston Street underwent season (51 on active roster)…Halos have used 12 starting Score second or shutout ... 20-42 right knee surgery for persistent medial knee pain. Dr. Keith pitchers this season…Club records in each category are 54 1-run games ..................... 13-15 10-16 Meister performed the procedure in Austin, TX…Also players used (2014) and 17 different starting pitchers (1967)… Score 3 runs or fewer ......... 8-49 yesterday, Cam Bedrosian underwent a CT angiogram which Halos have 19 different starting left fielders since 2015. Score 4 runs or more ........ 45-24 revealed an embolus originating in his upper arm. He will see Lead after 7 innings ............ 44-5 a vascular specialist in near future and his status updated THIS N’ THAT Angels’ offense has been limited to three Trail after 7 innings ............. 7-59 accordingly. runs or less in 12 of last 16 games…LAA is 16-34 in August th Tied after 7 innings ............... 2-9 since 2015…Halos rank 30 in MLB in runs this month (75 Lead after 8 innings ............ 46-3 SWANSON GETS A HALO Matt Swanson has been R/21 G; 3.6 per)…LAA led MLB with 152 runs in July (26 G; 5.8 per)…Angels 4.75 ERA (320 IP – 169 ER) since All-Star Trail after 8 innings ............. 4-64 named the Club’s Director of Scouting. Swanson has served Tied after 8 innings ............... 3-6 as the Midwest Crosschecker for St. Louis for nearly three Break is second-highest in A.L…LAA has grounded into 118 double plays, most in MLB…20 pickoffs by Halo pitching leads Extra innings ......................... 0-4 years, after previously working as an Area Scout for the Come-from-behind wins ... 24-22 Cardinals, covering Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, MLB…LAA batters have fewest strikeouts in MLB (754)… LAA’s 82 errors are 2nd-most in A.L. Win/lose in final at-bat ..... 12-15 Washington and Hawaii. Walk-off games .................... 6-3 Vs. LHS .............................. 16-17 PLAYER POINTS Matt Shoemaker has pitched to a 2.97 ONLY TWO PLAYERS EVER Mike Trout’s 96 runs are Vs. RHS ............................. 37-56 ERA (127 IP – 42 ER) across last 19 starts with 117 strikeouts good for third in the A.L…With four more runs, Trout will Out-hit opponent ............. 43-11 and 19 walks…Pujols is two doubles from 600 – can be just reach the 100-run plateau for the fifth consecutive Out-hit by opponent ........... 7-57 16th player ever to reach the mark and just one of two season…Will be just the second player all-time to log 100 Opponent has equal hits ...... 3-5 actives (D. Ortiz)…Jett Bandy has six HRs & 13 RBI last 28 runs five times prior to their age-25 season (Alex Rodriguez). Collect 10-or-more hits .... 31-20 games…He logged a career-best four hits last night…Five of Allow 10-or-more hits ...... 11-47 first nine hits in 2016 for Nick Buss are XBH (3 2B, 1 3B, 1 RARE CATCH Mike Trout (24 HRs/ 21 SBs) can become the Collect home run .............. 38-40 HR)…Jose Alvarez has not allowed an earned run in each of Allow home run ................ 26-63 first player in MLB history with two 30/30 seasons before last eight appearances. Commit an error ............... 16-45 age-25 campaign…In 2012, Trout cracked 30 HRs with 49 SBs. Monthly Record THE MANAGER In his 17th season, Mike Scioscia is the April ............ 11-13 (11-11 in ’15) HITS HAPPEN Yunel Escobar (on 7-day DL) ranks third in longest tenured manager in MLB and only active manager to May ............ 13-15 (16-13 in ’15) A.L. batting .320 (140/438)…His 140 hits are most in a season collect over 1,000 victories with a single club…His 17 years June .............. 8-19 (14-13 in ’15) by Angels’ 3B since Chone Figgins’ 180 in 2009…Club record with the Angels matches Sparky Anderson (Detroit, 1979-95) July ............. 15-11 (14-10 in ’15) for hits by a 3B is 188 by Carney Lansford in 1979. for second longest tenure with an A.L.