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YANKEES (16-14) vs. ANGELS (15-15) RHP DAVID PHELPS (0-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP JERED WEAVER (2-2, 4.00 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 7:05 PM PST TV – FOX SPORTS WEST , NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830 MONDAY, MAY 5, 2014 GAME #31 (15-15) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #16 (7-8) LEADING OFF: Tonight the Angels play the seventh game TOUGH LOSSES: Halos are 2-7 in one-run games…5 of 14 THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY (4-2) of a nine-game, 10-day homestand vs. Cleveland losses this season have come in opponents’ last at- May 5 (April 28-30; 3-0), Texas (May 2-4; 1-2) and the New York bat…Halos have led at some point in 11 of their 15 losses, (2008) A day after Joe Saunders Yankees (May 5-7)…Halos have won five of last seven highest pct. of losses with blown leads in MLB...Seven of moves to 6-0, Ervin Santana home games (opened season 2-6 at home)…Angels’ 13 last 10 losses have come by one run. joins him at 6-0 with a 4-hit wins in April were most in opening month since 2011 shutout over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium…The duo (14)…LAA is 4-5-1 in series play…Following the home JOIN THE CLUB: On April 22nd in D.C., Albert Pujols became th stand, the club sets out on a six-game road trip to the 26th player in MLB history to reach the 500 HR becomes the 8 pair of Toronto (May 9-11) and Philadelphia (May 13-14)… milestone (there have been 18,293 MLB players as of teammates since 1920 to start 6-0 simultaneously; (1962) Bo Hundreds of Millville, NJ natives will descend on Citizen’s 4/22)…He is the first player in the 500 Club to hit #499 & Belinsky pitched the first no- Bank Park to see favorite son Mike Trout…Philly is closest #500 in the same game…He also hit #400 at Nationals rd hitter in Angels’ history in a 2-0 MLB ballpark to Trout’s hometown. Park...At age 34 yrs. & 96 days, he is the 3 youngest to hit win vs. Baltimore at Chavez the mark (ARod & Jimmie Foxx were 32)…Marked Albert’s Ravine. CHILD’S PLAY: When Derek Jeter played his first game at 47 multi-HR game, most in MLB since 2001. Angel Stadium on May 2, 1995, Mike Trout was in pre- 2014 ANGELS AT A GLANCE school at age four in Millville, NJ. OFFENSIVE SURGE: Halos’ lead A.L. in home runs (40) and Current record ..................15-15 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 slugging (.440)…Club ranks second in the A.L. in runs (159) Home record ........................ 7-8 YANKEE CLIPPER: Trout has hit safely in 15 of his 18 and total bases (476)…Halos have two games this season Road record .......................... 8-7 career games vs. Yanks (.352, 25/71, 14 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 14 with 10+ extra-base hits, equaling Halos' total from the past Current streak .................. Lost 1 Score first ..................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 RBI, 7 SB). 13 seasons (both in 2013)…Angels’ 38 HRs set a club record Pre-ASB record ..................15-15 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 for March/April in club history (prev. 34 in 2000). Post-ASB record ......................... RUN REPORT: Angels rank second in MLB with 5.3 runs Current Homestand .............. 4-2 per game and third in MLB with 159 runs scored…Halos PITCHING POINTS: Angels have allowed 34 earned runs in Last road trip ........................ 4-5 lead MLB with 29 first inning runs (outscoring opponents their 15 wins (140 IP; 2.19 ERA) and 86 earned runs in their Last homestand .................... 3-3 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run .................................. 7-6 nd Last 5 games ......................... 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 29-9)…Halos’ +28 run differential is 2 most in MLB. 15 losses (125.1 IP; 6.18 ERA)…Angel pitchers have struck Last 10 games ....................... 5-5 out 263 batters, most in franchise history through 30 Number of Days Highest Career BA vs. Yankees (minimum 200 PA) games…Club has a 5.38 ERA at home compared to 2.87 ERA In first place ............................... Tied after 8 innings ...................................... 0-1 May ........................................ (15-13 in ’08) Jody Reed .357 on road, largest differential in MLB. In second place ........................ 1 Extra Innings ................................................ 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) Dale Alexander .356 In third place .......................... 27 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ........................................... (19-6 in ’08) Ralph Hodgin .355 MILESTONE MACHINE: For Pujols (501 HRs), Eddie Murray In fourth place .......................... 2 Howie Kendrick .351 (71/202) STATS LLC is next on the leader board at #25 with 504 career home In fifth place ............................ 5 runs…Albert’s 532 career doubles have passed Al Oliver for When Angels CALIFORNIA CRON: C.J. Cron (3-for-5; 2B, 2 RBI), son of sole possession of 35th on the all-time list…Lou Gehrig is Score first .........................10-10 former Angel Chris Cron, made his MLB debut Saturday next at 534 career doubles…Albert’s 1,049 extra-base have Score second or shutout ...... 5-5 night…Became fourth Angel with at least three hits in his passed Pete Rose for sole possession of 25th on all-time list Score 3 runs or fewer ..........2-11 first career game (last, Kendrys Morales, May 23, 2006)… (Chipper Jones ranks 24th with 1,055 XBH)…Pujols is one of Score 4 runs or more ...........13-4 First Angel with a two go-ahead RBI in a game this season two active players (Alex Rodriguez) with at least 1,500 Lead after 7 innings .............11-3 and first AL player with two go-ahead RBI hits in MLB career RBI and just the 52nd player in baseball history to Trail after 7 innings .............2-12 debut since Don Baylor in 1970 (STATS LLC)…First Angel reach the plateau. Tied after 7 innings ................2-1 Lead after 8 innings .............13-2 to knock in a run on the first pitch during first big league Trail after 8 innings .............1-11 at-bat since at least 1979. THIS N’ THAT: Eight of club’s 15 victories this season are in Tied after 8 innings ............... 1-0 comeback fashion…56 of the Angels’ 131 runs allowed this Extra innings ..........................2-2 MORE COWGILL: Colin Cowgill has matched his career- season have come with two outs…Angels lead MLB with 29 Come-from-behind wins .......... 8 best hit streak at eight games, going 10-for-30 (.333) over first inning runs (outscoring opponents 29-6)…Halos lead Win/lose in final at-bat ........ 6-5 the span. MLB with nine triples…Club is batting .232 (65/280) with Vs. LHS ................................. 5-5 runners in scoring position. Vs. RHS ..............................10-10 TRANSACTION: Prior to tonight’s game the Angels Out-hit opponent ................15-4 recalled RHP Cory Rasmus from Triple-A Salt Lake and CLUTCH: 3-run, game-tying, 9th inning HR April 12th was Out-hit by opponent ...........0-11 optioned INF Luis Jimenez to Salt Lake. career hit #2,000 for Raul Ibanez…He is one of 12 active Opponent has equal hits ...... 0-0 players with 2,000 hits and 300 home runs…Ibanez ranks Collect 10-or-more hits .......10-1 HALOS PITCHING COMPARISON: first in the MLB with 10 RBI in 8th Inning or later…He has Allow 10-or-more hits .......... 4-8 Starters ERA in April 2013 – 5.26 more RBI (17) than hits (13)…He sits two RBI shy of 1,200 Collect a home run ............11-10 Starters ERA in March/April 2014 – 3.46 (169 IP – 65 ER) for career. Allow a home run ................6-13 Relievers ERA in April 2013 – 4.26 Commit an error ..................4-10 Monthly Record Relievers ERA in March/April 2014 – 4.37 (78.1 IP – 38 ER) Vs. YANKEES: Halos have won six of last nine home games April ............. 14-13 (9-17 in ’13) vs. NYY…Halos are 26-13 in last 39 games vs. Yankees at May ................ 1-2 (16-13 in ’13) FAST FACTS: Howie Kendrick is 25-for-69 (.362) in his last Angel Stadium (since 2005).Yanks lead 2014 series 2- th June ...................... (14-13 in ’13) 17 games, raising his average from .226 to .303…Michael 1…Halos’ 13-1 win April 25 was largest margin of victory in July ......................... (9-15 in ’13) Kohn (14) and Joe Smith (13) are currently 1 & 2 the AL in the Bronx in club history…Since 2000, Angels’ 66-61 regular August .................. (14-14 in ‘13) scoreless relief appearances this season…Kendrick’s season record vs. NYY is Yanks’ only losing record vs. an A.L. Sept/Oct ............... (16-12 in ’13) seven stolen bases have already surpassed last season’s team…However, Angels have dropped six of last eight to total (6)…Albert Pujols has 10 homers and 24 RBI his last Yanks. 2014 SERIES RECORD 23 games (7 HR, & 18 RBI his last 18 games)…Angels have 4-5-1 hit 40 home runs in 30 games, the fastest to reach 40 home runs since 2000 (28 games, club record is 27 games in 1995). PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Tuesday May 6 Yankees RHP Hiroki Kuroda (2-3, 5.14) LHP C.J.