ANGELS (76-51) @ ATHLETICS (75-52) LHP C.J. WILSON (10-8, 4.59 ERA) vs. LHP JON LESTER (13-8, 2.58 ERA) O.Co COLISEUM – 6:05 PM PT TV – FSW, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830 SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014 GAME #128 (76-51) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #64 (35-28) LEADING LEADING OFF: Tonight the Angels play the ninth MONKEY BUSINESS: 39 of club’s 76 victories are in comeback THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY game (6-2) of a 10-game road trip to Texas (2-1), Boston (4-0) fashion (15 wins overcoming 2+ run deficits, 10 of 3+ run and August 23 and Oakland (Aug. 22-24; 0-1)…Last night’s 5-3 loss snapped three have been 4+ run)…39 comeback wins lead Majors… (1963) The Angels set a club th a four-game win streak…Halos and Athletics meeting six Halos have seven victories when trailing in 7 inning or later record by turning six double times in next nine days…Tomorrow’s game to be featured on (Club record is 11 such wins in 1971). plays in a 17-0 win at ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball…LAA has won four of five and Washington; (2001) Bengie eight of 10…Club is 16-7 in last 23 road affairs (10-4 in last 14 PITCHING POINTS: Among AL leaders, Halos starters rank Molina set new club record by road games)…Halos have spent last seven days in first place second in fewest hits allowed (682), third in strikeouts (668) and collecting a hit in nine-straight (have spent 94 days in second place in 2014)…On Monday, second in average against (.238)…Angels’ bullpen has logged a at-bats, Aug. 20-23 (previous Angels moved into sole possession of first place for first time 2.52 ERA (200.1 IP – 56 ER) it’s last 57 appearances (.212 club record was eight-straight th since May 15, 2011…August 16 is the deepest into a season BAA)…’Pen logged a 4.36 ERA (.243 BAA ) over first 66 outings. hits). Angels have reached top of division for first time of a campaign…Angels’ 76 wins lead MLB…Club is 12-8 this month HOT HALOS: Chris Iannetta is 6 for 19 (3 2B, 2 RBI) this road 2014 ANGELS AT A GLANCE and 19-14 in second half…From Aug. 15 to end of season, trip…David Freese has hits in 16 of last 18 games…He has 24 Current record ..................76-51 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 Angels are in stretch of 43 games in 45 days. Two off days hits his last 71 at-bats (.338)…Kevin Jepsen leads MLB with 56 Home record .....................41-23 remain (9/1 & 9/25). scoreless appearances (scored upon in just six of league-leading Road record .......................35-28 62 G)…Fernando Salas has allowed just three earned runs his Current streak .................. Lost 1 Score first ..................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 C.J. WILSON TONIGHT: In six starts as an Angel in Oakland, last 21 IP (1.29 ERA, 2 BB, 22 K)…He has retired 26 of last 28 Pre-ASB record ..................57-37 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 C.J. Wilson is 5-1 with a 2.58 ERA (38.1 IP – 11 ER)…He went batters faced…Albert Pujols has 13 doubles since All-Star break Post-ASB record ................19-14 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA (20.1 IP – 6 ER) in three starts last season to lead MLB (14 of his last 36 hits have been doubles)…Hector Current road trip .................. 6-2 at the Coliseum Santiago owns a 1.45 ERA (37.1 IP – 6 ER) his last eight outings Last road trip ........................ 4-4 (six starts) to lower his ERA from 4.32 to 3.38. Last homestand .................... 3-4 Lead after 7 innings .......................................... 7-2 Collect a home run .................................. 7-6 KNOW THIS: Josh Hamilton is 4 for 9 (HR) with five RBI his last three games after going 5 for 41 in his previous 11 ALBERT’S ALMANAC: Pujols’ 515 career HRs rank 21st all- Last 5 games ..........................4-1 Tied after 7 innings ...................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 contests…Angels starting pitchers have limited opponent to time…Tied at 18th are Ted Williams, Willie McCovey & Frank Last 10 games ....................... 8-2 three earned runs or less in 12 straight outings and 24 of 33 Thomas (521)…With 1,575 career RBI, he ranks 41st all-time second half games (3.26 starter ERA since ASB)…Mike Trout (Jake Beckley 40th with 1,578)…Albert’s 556 career doubles are Number of Days has homered in each of his last five games at O.Co Coliseum. 26th all-time…Tied at 24th on the list are Eddie Murray and Jeff In first place ............................. 7 Tied after 8 innings ...................................... 0-1 May ........................................ (15-13 in ’08) Kent (560)…Pujols has 1,086 career extra base hits to rank 21st In second place ...................... 94 Extra Innings ................................................ 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) RICHARDS UNDERGOES SURGERY: Yesterday, Garrett all-time…Jim Thome is 20th (1,089)…2014 marks 12th season of In third place .......................... 30 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ........................................... (19-6 in ’08) Richards underwent left knee surgery performed by Angels Albert’s career with 20+ HR and 30+ doubles to tie Manny In fourth place .......................... 6 team doctors Robert Grumet and Michael Shepard in Ramirez for most all-time…Pujols is five runs shy of 1,500 (only In fifth place ............................ 5 Orange, CA…They repaired the torn patellar tendon… 70 MLB players have reached mark)…He is one of five players Recovery/rehab time anticipated to be 6 to 9 months…At all-time with 500 HR, 550 2B & 1500 RBI (Aaron, Murray, Bonds When Angels time of injury, Richards was leading Halos’ starting staff in & Palmeiro) Score first .........................48-21 several top categories…Angels are 19-7 in his 26 starts. Score second or shutout ...28-30 FISH FACTS: Mike Trout leads MLB with 68 extra-base hits and Score 3 runs or fewer ........12-39 HALOS ACQUIRE BECKHAM: Angels Thursday acquired 269 total bases…20 of Trout’s 28 home runs have tied or given Score 4 runs or more .........64-12 infielder Gordon Beckham (#18) from Chicago White Sox in Angels lead…He is currently only MLB player with 5 triples, 30+ Lead after 7 innings .............59-4 exchange for PTBNL or cash considerations…Beckham, 27, doubles, and 25+ HRs…AT AGE 22 & 23: On Aug. 7, Trout turned Trail after 7 innings .............7-39 has appeared in 101 games for Sox this year, batting .221 23 joining Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Mel Ott and Ted Tied after 7 innings ..............10-8 (86/390) with 24 doubles, seven home runs and 36 RBI. Williams as only players to have multiple seasons of at least 25 Lead after 8 innings .............65-3 HRs, 80 RBI, 100 runs & Avg. over .320 before the age of 23… Trail after 8 innings .............3-40 QUICK HTS: Angels team ERA since the break is 2.94 (318.1 Trout is one of four players w/ three seasons of 25+ HR by age Tied after 8 innings ............... 8-8 IP – 104 ER) to rank 4th in Majors…Club is 26-for-78 (.333) w/ 22 – others are Ott (1929-31), Eddie Mathews (1952-54) & Extra innings ..........................8-6 RISP last 10 games after batting .077 w/RISP (3/39) over Frank Robinson (1956-58)...By WAR, Trout is top player ever Come-from-behind wins ........ 39 previous six games…12 of club’s 14 defeats since break have thru his age-22 season (over Ty Cobb; 26.5 to 25.5). Win/lose in final at-bat .....19-14 come by two runs or less (six 1-run losses). Vs. LHS ..............................21-16 THIS AND THAT: LAA has a 20-win improvement after 127 Vs. RHS ..............................55-35 MAKING A NAME, NOT SHOES: Since start of July, Matt games from 2013 (56-71)…2013 club was 57-71 after 128 Out-hit opponent ..............63-11 Shoemaker has a 2.54 ERA (49.2 IP – 14 ER)…He is the first games…Trout’s 28 HRs and 87 RBI batting second are new club Out-hit by opponent ...........9-38 Halo rookie with 12+ wins since Ervin Santana in 2005…Halos records (previously 26 HR & 79 RBI by Jim Edmonds in Opponent has equal hits ...... 3-2 rookie club record for wins in a season is 14 by Dean Chance, 1995)…LAA has played 10 games of 12 or more innings in 2014 Collect 10-or-more hits .......43-6 Marcelino Lopez & Frank Tanana…12 wins are tied for MLB (6-4 record)…Mike Scioscia’s 1,309 managerial victories rank Allow 10-or-more hits .......17-24 lead among rookies. 31st all-time…30th on the list is Hall of Famer Ned Hanlon Collect a home run ............48-26 (1,313)…Scioscia is 4th manager in MLB history to win 1,300 Allow a home run ..............32-39 HOT KOLE: Kole Calhoun has seven multi-hit efforts his last games in his first stint as a big league skipper (STATS LLC)…Halos Commit an error ................26-26 13 games (.345, 20/58)…He leads Angels with 18 RBI since have used 30 pitchers in 2014, most ever in a single-season in the ASB…Since May 29th, he ranks third in MLB with 53 club history (previously 29 in 1996)… Angels have 12 HR- Monthly Record runs…Calhoun’s .506 slugging pct.