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Angels Game Notes ANGELS (35-50) @ RAYS (34-50) LHP HECTOR SANTIAGO (5-4, 4.93 ERA) vs. LHP BLAKE SNELL (1-3, 3.86 ERA) TROPICANA FIELD – 9:10 AM PDT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016 GAME #86 (35-50) ST. PETERSBURG, FL ROAD GAME #44 (19-24) LEADING OFF Today the Angels play the seventh contest GAME OF CRON C.J. Cron is batting .429 (12/28) this road THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY (3-3) of a 10-game East Coast road trip to Boston (1-2), trip with five HRs (2 multi-HR games) and 13 RBI in six July 7 Tampa Bay (July 4-7; 2-1) and Baltimore (July 8-10)…Halos games…20 of last 43 hits for Cron have gone for extra bases (2006) John Lackey surrenders a have dropped six of last nine games but have won three of (12 2B and 8 HR) and he is batting .371 (26/70) with 6 HR and lead-off double to Mark Kotsay in Oakland and then retires the next 27 last four contests…Have won consecutive games for the first 20 RBI his last 18 games…On Saturday night, Cron became st time since June 18-19 at Oakland…LAA is 11-22 since June one of three Angels with six hits in a game (also Chone batters for a one-hit shutout, the 21 1st…Angels haven’t been in last place in division at the break Figgins in 2007 and Garret Anderson in 1996)…First Angel one-hitter in Club history; (2011) Angels selected the contract of 19 since 1999 (41-45, -6.5 GB of Texas). with as many as five hits, five runs and five RBI in a game year old Mike Trout, Trout (20th ML player since 1913). immediately became the youngest LEAVE IT TO WEAVER With last night’s win, Jered player in MLB (19 years, 335 days). Weaver moved to 29-7 (.806) with a 3.11 ERA (312.1 IP – 109 HIS N’ THAT Mike Trout hit his 158th career HR last night, July 8 ER) in July for his career…Since 2011, improved to 19-2 with a passing Chili Davis for 6th place on the Angels all-time (2011) Mike Trout makes MLB debut 2.29 ERA (165.1-IP, 42-ER) in the month of July…19 wins are list…C.J. Cron and Carlos Perez combined for 11 hits and 11 (19 years, 335 days), becoming most in MLB during that span, passing LAD Clayton Kershaw RBI Saturday, first set of teammates to do that since RBI youngest Halo to debut since May (18-4). became official in 1920…Angels have used 43 players in 2016 30, 1971 (Andy Hassler, 19 years, 224 days); (2012) Mike Trout is the (23 pitchers, 20 positional), most in A.L…Club record is 54 first rookie in A.L. history to lead the players in 2014…Halos have hit into 80 double plays, 2nd- WOOD WORK Halos have scored 52 runs (8.7 per) while league in both batting (.341) and batting .336 (77/229) on the road trip, including .383 (31/81) most in MLB…16 pickoffs by Halo pitching leads MLB…Halo stolen bases (26) at the All-Star with RISP…LAA has posted 33 extra-base hits during the six batters have fewest strikeouts in MLB (501). Break. games…Angels scored a 2016 MLB-best 21 runs at Boston on 2016 MISC. WINS & LOSSES Saturday, sixth time in Club history reaching 20 in a game. ORIOLES ON DECK Baltimore won two of three Current record .................. 35-50 When Angels… Out-hit opponent .................................... 7-0 meetings earlier this season at Angel Stadium from May Home record..................... 16-26 KNOW THIS Mike Trout will become the sixth AL player to 20-22…Angels won season series last year 4-2…Halos are Road record ...................... 19-24 .......................................................................... ..................................................................... Road record 16-22 start at least four All-Star Games before turning 25, joining 59-41 vs. O’s since 2004…LAA is 8-4-0 in last 12 season Current streak .................. Won 2 Score first .......................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ............................... 1-9 Pre-ASB record ................. 35-50 Score second or shutout ............................... 5-6 Opponent has equal hits ......................... 1-1 2016 Hall of Fame electee Ken Griffey Jr. (5); Hall of Famers series. Joe DiMaggio (4), Mickey Mantle (4) and Al Kaline (4); and Post-ASB record ......................... Ivan Rodriguez (4). Current road trip................... 3-3 THE HALO HALL AWAITS OF Garret Anderson will become th Last homestand .................... 1-6 Lead after 7 innings ......................................7-2 Collect a home run .................................. 7-6 the 14 individual inducted into the Angels Hall of Fame on SURGERY FOR WILSON & RASMUS C.J. Wilson will August 20th vs. New York Yankees…Anderson remains atop Last road trip ........................ 2-4 ....................................... Score 3 runs-or-fewer 1-5 .................................................................... Allow 10-or-more hits 1-9 undergo shoulder surgery to address fraying on the labrum Angels’ all-time list in games (2,013), at-bats (7,989), runs (1,024), Last 5 games ......................... 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ....................................... 1-1 Commit an error...................................... 6-6 and rotator cuff. Surgery is tentatively scheduled for next hits (2,368), total bases (3,743), extra-base hits (796), doubles Last 10 games ....................... 4-6 week in Los Angeles with Dr. Neal ElAttrache handling the (489) and RBI (1,292)…He ranks second w/ 272 HRs. Number of Days procedure…After meeting with core specialist Dr. William In first place ............................. 3 Tied after 8 innings .......................................0-1 May ........................................ (15-13 in ’08) Meyers, it was determined that Cory Rasmus undergo HOT HALOS Johnny Giavotella is batting .319 (30/94) with In second place ........................ 4 Extra Innings .................................................0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) surgery to repair the core injury. Surgery will be performed by seven doubles, a triple, four HRs and eight RBI his last 23 In third place.......................... 25 Dr. Meyers in Philadelphia today. games...Gregorio Petit batted .327 (17/52) with seven runs, In fourth place ....................... 41 seven doubles, two HRs and 10 RBI in 20 games in June… In fifth place ......................... 18 TROUT IS COOKIN’ Trout has reached base safely in 34 of Albert Pujols had his season-best 11-game hit streak When Angels Score first ......................... 22-19 his last 56 plate appearances…Hits in 11 of last 12 games snapped last night…Andrelton Simmons has 21 hits in his last Score second or shutout ... 13-31 batting .468 (22/47)…Has multiple hit efforts in eight of last 50 AB (.420), hitting safely in 12 of his last 13 games…Carlos 1-run games ........................ 9-10 10-16 12 games…Has 12 extra-base hits last 17 games. Perez set career highs with 5 hits, 3 XBH, and 6 RBI on Score 3 runs or fewer ......... 5-32 Saturday (4th catcher in LAA history w/ 6 RBI). Score 4 runs or more ........ 30-18 START ME UP Leadoff hitter Yunel Escobar is riding a Lead after 7 innings ............ 28-4 REHAB UPDATES Andrew Heaney underwent Tommy season-high 11-game hit streak (.400; 20/50), one game shy Trail after 7 innings ............. 5-38 John surgery Saturday in Los Angeles with Dr. Neal El of matching a career best…Is hitting .382 (26/68) leading off Tied after 7 innings ............... 2-8 Attrache (had a stem cell injection in June)…C Geovany Soto the game in 2016...His .362 career AVG when leading off the Lead after 8 innings ............ 29-2 caught 9 innings with Salt Lake last night and could return to game (105/290) is the highest since 1974 (min. 150 Trail after 8 innings ............. 3-43 Angels soon barring a setback…Tyler Skaggs (shoulder PA)…Escobar has an OBP of .370 leadoff spot in 2016 (LAA Tied after 8 innings ............... 3-5 tightness) started for Salt Lake Sunday (6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 leadoff batters posted .280 OBP in ‘15). Extra innings ......................... 0-3 K; 73 pitches, 51 strikes)…Cliff Pennington (strained Come-from-behind wins ... 16-22 hamstring) is continuing his rehab in Arizona this week… @ TAMPA BAY Halos have dropped five of last eight Win/lose in final at-bat ....... 8-12 Garrett Richards underwent an ultrasound last week to meetings vs. TB and seven of last 11 overall but have won Walk-off games..................... 4-3 check progress of the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament five of last seven at The Trop…Split 2015 series 3-3 (each Vs. LHS .............................. 10-15 (received stem-cell injection last month)… Results showed team 2-1 on road). Vs. RHS ............................. 25-35 positive signs of progressive healing Out-hit opponent................ 30-9 SAN DIEGO BOUND Mike Trout has been chosen to Out-hit by opponent ........... 2-40 THE MANAGER Mike Scioscia is the longest tenured start for the American League in the 2016 Major League th Opponent has equal hits ....... 3-2 All-Star Game, to be played July 12 at Petco Park in San manager in the Majors (17 season) and the only active Collect 10-or-more hits ..... 22-14 Diego, CA. He is just the third Angels player to be selected manager to collect over 1,000 victories with a single club…His Allow 10-or-more hits ......... 7-32 as a starter in four consecutive All-Star Games, joining 17 years with the Angels matches Sparky Anderson (Detroit, Collect home run .............. 27-28 Vladimir Guerrero (2004-07) and Rod Carew (1980-84). 1979-95) for second longest tenure with an A.L.
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