ROYALS (1-0; 89-73, Wild Card #1) @ ANGELS (0-1; 98-64, 1st in A.L. West) RHP YORDANO VENTURA (14-10, 3.20 ERA) vs. RHP MATT SHOEMAKER (16-4, 3.04 ERA) – 6:37 PM PT TV – TBS, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830, ESPN RADIO & ESPN DEPORTES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014 ALDS GAME #2 (0-1) ANAHEIM, CA ALDS HOME GAME #2 (0-1) LEADING OFF: Tonight the Angels play Game 2 (0-1) of the ROYAL PAIN: Erick Aybar owns a .348 (77/221) career average ALDS vs. Kansas City…Tomorrow is a travel day for the Halos vs. KC, tops in club history…Albert Pujols is hitting .333 (92/276) THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY (C.J. Wilson and Mike Scioscia evening availability at with 18 HRs and 63 RBI in 72 career games vs. Royals…His 1.038 October 3 Kauffman Stadium – time TBD)…Game 3 is Sunday in KC with OPS vs. KC ranks third all-time (min 250 PA)… is (1979) The Angels played in th a 4:37 pm PT first pitch on TBS & NHK…Halos are playing 14 batting .361 (26/72) with 20 runs, 7 HRs and 12 RBI in 19 career their first-ever post-season all-time postseason series (5-8) and seventh division series (2- games vs. Royals (1.154 OPS) – All regular season numbers. game, losing 6-3 to the 4)…Club is now 27-35 in 62 all-time in playoffs. at Memorial HALO OCTOBER: Angels have claimed home field advantage Stadium; (1982) Gary Pettis GAME 2’s: Halos are 5-8 all-time in Game 2’s (4-2 at throughout the postseason…For the second time in club history, collects his first Major League home)…Club is 3-3 in DS GM 2’s…Halos are 4-5 all-time after a Halos posted the best record in MLB (also 2008; 100-62)…On , a game-ending in GM 1 loss. Sept. 17, Angels clinched ninth division crown in club history, the 9th inning vs. Texas on the th first since 2009…Marks 10 all-time postseason berth, seventh last day of the season; (1987) FAST FACTS: Angels have won the last eight games started by with Mike Scioscia at the helm (sixth division title under Scioscia , Wally Joyner Matt Shoemaker…Shoemaker went 6-1 with a 2.60 ERA (45 – tied for most among active managers)... Halos clinched MLB’s and each hit home IP – 13 ER) in seven starts following an Angels loss in 2014… first playoff spot on Sept. 15. runs in the first inning of the HR by M. Moustakas was just second allowed to Royals in Angels’ 12-5 win vs. Cleveland. 217 PA vs. Halos this season. PUJOLS BACK IN POSTSEASON: 2014 represents Albert’s eighth 2014 ANGELS AT A GLANCE career trip to the playoffs, first since 2011 with St.Louis…In 75 Final record ...... 98-64 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ...... 7-0 KNOW THIS: Halos are 19-14 all-time in home postseason career playoff games, he is batting .325 (88/271) with 54 runs, Home record ...... 52-29 games…LAA has won four of last six home playoff contests... 18 doubles, 18 HR and 52 RBI…His 1.033 OPS in postseason th Road record ...... 46-35 Halos are 8-21 all-time on road in playoff affairs. ranks 6 in MLB history (min. 30 G)…18 HRs are T4th all-time Current streak ...... Lost 3 Score first ...... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ...... 1-9 with Mickey Mantle and Reggie Jackson…37 XBH in playoffs Pre-ASB record ...... 57-37 Score second or shutout ...... 5-6 Opponent has equal hits ...... 1-1 th SHOE IN GAME 2: RHP Matt Shoemaker will make his first rank 5 all-time and his 10 GW RBI are T2nd all-time with David Post-ASB record ...... 41-27 career postseason start tonight…He was shut down after his Ortiz (PS career record is 11 by Manny Ramirez). Last 5 games ...... 2-3 Tied after 7 innings ...... 1-1 Commit an error ...... 6-6 start on Sept. 15 vs. Seattle with a a mild left ribcage strain… Last 10 games ...... 3-7 Shoemaker’s 16 wins set a franchise rookie record POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Four players remain from Halos’ last Number of Days (previously 14 by Dean Chance, Marcelino Lopez, Frank playoff appearance in 2009 (, Erick Aybar, Howie In first place ...... 44 Tied after 8 innings ...... 0-1 May ...... (15-13 in ’08) Tanana) and his .800 win. pct. (16-4) lead MLB and Kendrick and Kevin Jepsen)...15 Angels (on end of season roster) In second place ...... 97 Extra Innings ...... 0-1 June ...... (16-10 in ’08) established a club record (min. 25 G)…Marked most rookie have appeared in at least one postseason game (Albert Pujols, In third place ...... 29 Come-from-behind wins ...... 4 July ...... (19-6 in ’08) wins in MLB since Yu Darvish had 16 in 2012 (Justin David Freese, Jered Weaver, Erick Aybar, Kevin Jepsen, In fourth place ...... 7 In fifth place ...... 5 Verlander had 17 in 2006)…From July 1-end of regular Huston Street, John McDonald, C.J. Wilson, Howie Kendrick, When Angels season, Shoemaker posted a 2.09 ERA (82 IP – 19 ER) & 1.49 Josh Hamilton, Jason Grilli, Collin Cowgill, Joe Smith, Fernando Score first ...... 67-24 ERA across final 11 outings (66.2 IP – 11 ER)…Named AL Salas and John Buck). Score second or shutout ...... 31-40 and Rookie of the month for August (6-0, 1.31 ERA). Score 3 runs or fewer ...... 14-51 LEAVE IT TO WEAVER: 18 wins by Weaver tied for tops in A.L. Score 4 runs or more ...... 84-13 ANGELS FRIDAY SCHEDULE: (Kluber, Scherzer)...Logged 18+ wins for third time in four Lead after 7 innings ...... 77-4 1:00 Media Will Call (Windows 31 & 32) & Gate 3 opens seasons and 200+ IP for fourth time in career...655 career Trail after 7 innings ...... 9-47 3:00 Mike Scioscia media availability (clubhouse level) winning percentage (131-69) is second to Clayton Kershaw Tied after 7 innings ...... 12-12 3:15 David Freese media availability (clubhouse Level) (.667) for best career mark among active starting (min. Lead after 8 innings ...... 85-3 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Angels batting practice 100 starts)...Is one of three pitchers all-time to record 130+ wins Trail after 8 innings ...... 3-49 2nd Inning — Media Will call closes and 1,400+ with fewer than 70 losses in his first nine Tied after 8 innings ...... 11-11 ++There is no pre-game clubhouse access, post-game only big league seasons, joining Roy Oswalt and . Extra innings ...... 10-7 Come-from-behind wins ...... 45 ABOUT LAST NIGHT: 3-2 loss in 11 innings marked ninth HALOS AT HOME: At 52-29, Halos posted best home record in Win/lose in final at-bat ...... 23-18 Walk-Off Wins/Losses ...... 10-8 extra-inning playoff game in franchise history (3-6)…Four hits ...Club reached 50 home wins for ninth time overall, first Vs. LHS ...... 28-20 allowed tied (4th time) for fewest in a postseason game in since 2008 (50-31)...LAA fell just short of a club-record 54 home Vs. RHS ...... 70-44 Angels history…Halos 2-4 hitters went a combined 0 for 13… wins (2007 & 2002). rd Out-hit opponent ...... 81-12 Chris Iannetta (solo HR in 3 ) became second Angel to homer Out-hit by opponent ...... 11-49 in first career postseason plate appearance (Dan Ford – 1979 RUN AROUND: Halos led Majors in runs scored (773) for the Opponent has equal hits ...... 6-3 th th ALCS Game 1 at BAL)…David Freese (solo HR in 5 ) hit his 8 second time in club history (also 1979 with 866 runs)...Run Collect 10-or-more hits ...... 54-7 career postseason HR (T5th all-time by a third differential of +143 (773-630) ranked second in A.L. and third in Allow 10-or-more hits ...... 20-30 baseman)…Jered Weaver (7 IP, 2 ER) posted his second franchise history behind 2002 (+207) and 1982 (+144). Collect a home run ...... 64-30 career postseason quality start and lowered his career Allow a home run ...... 42-47 postseason batting average against to .160 (15/94) – fifth BATTING BITS: Angels offense ranked in Top 5 in A.L. in several Commit an error ...... 33-32 lowest mark all-time among starting pitchers (min. 4 GS)… offensive categories, including hits (1,46 - 2nd), doubles (304 - Monthly Record Angels bullpen allowed one run across 4 IP last night. 3rd), XBH (490 - 3rd) and total bases (2,295 – 4th)…Halos were March/April ...... 14-13 (9-17 in ’13) only MLB team with nine ‘regulars’ posting a .700+ OPS (2nd May ...... 16-12 (16-13 in ’13) DIVISION SERIES STUFF: Halos are appearing in their seventh time in club history, 2009). June ...... 15-10 (14-13 in ’13) July ...... 19-8 (9-15 in ’13) Division Series (2-4 in series play)…Now 6-7 all-time at home August ...... 19-10 (14-14 in ‘13) in DS…LAA has won three of last four and four of last six DS FISH FACTS: Mike Trout ranked in Top 5 in A.L. in runs (115 - Sept/Oct ...... 15-11 (16-12 in ’13) games…In last two DS series (4G), Halo pitchers have 1st), HR (36 - T3rd), triples (9 - 3rd), RBI (111 - 1st), walks (83 - fashioned a 2.37 ERA (38 IP – 10 ER). 4th), SLG (.561 - 3rd), total bases (338 - 1st), extra-base hits (84 - 2014 SERIES RECORD 1st) and OPS (.938 - 3rd)...He led MLB in runs, extra-base hits 30-18-4 Vs. KANSAS CITY: Meeting Royals in postseason for first and total bases...At 23, his is the youngest player ever to lead time…Halos are 7-4 in last 11 regualr season meetings…Clubs MLB in both runs and extra-base hits. MOST WINS IN ANGELS HISTORY split 2014 series 3-3, each team taking two of three at 2008 100-62 home…Halos have won six of last eight games in KC…LAA has THIS N’ THAT: All nine of Jason Grilli’s postseason appearances 2002 99-63 won 15 of last 18 season series vs. Royals…Since 2002, Halos are scoreless (6.1 IP, 4H, 4 BB, 5 SO – 1 SV)…David Freese has 24 2014 98-64 are 70-38 against KC…This season, Angels batted at a .290 clip XBH & 30 RBI in 50 career playoff games…He batted .397 with (64/221) with 30 runs in six games vs. KC…LAA pitchers MLB record 21 RBI in 2011 postseason…Howie Kendrick hit .320 logged a 3.51 ERA (56.1 IP – 22 ER) allowing just one HR to (48/150) batting 4th with 17 XHB (9 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR) and 28 RBI in Royals, fewest against any team faced in 2014…Royals were 7 39 G this season…He batted 4th in each of his last 21 regular for 9 in SBA in six games vs. Halos…Angels went 24-9 vs. AL season games. Central in 2014…From 1976-86, either the Angels ('79, '82, '86) or Royals won every ALWest title, a significant rivalrly in the division for a decade.

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Saturday Oct. 4 Workout Day at KC - - Sunday Oct. 5 Gm 3 at KC RHP James Shields (14-8, 3.21) LHP C.J. Wilson (13-10, 4.51) 4:37 pm TBS, NHK +Monday Oct. 6 Gm 4 at KC TBD RHP Jered Weaver (0-0, 2.57) TBD +If Necessary

GAME 2 STARTING PITCHER – RHP MATT SHOEMAKER SHOEMAKER’S BREAKDOWN AT A GLANCE 16-4, 3.04 ERA CAREER______W L IP ER SO ERA First career postseason appearance TOTALS 16 4 141 46 129 2.94 HOME 9 3 86.1 19 85 1.98 ROAD 7 1 54.2 27 44 4.45  POSTSEASON CAREER: Tonight marks first appearance of postseason career. MAR/APR 0 1 6.2 3 5 4.05  ANGELS POSTSEASON ROOKIES: Becomes third rookie pitcher in Angels history to start a postseason MAY 3 0 21.1 8 21 3.38 JUNE 2 1 26 16 27 5.54 game, joining (2002) and (2005)…Both Lackey and Santana were the winning JULY 3 1 22.1 8 24 3.22 pitcher in their first playoff starts. AUGUST 6 1 41.1 8 38 1.31  2014 REGULAR SEASON: Finished the 2014 regular season with a 16-4 record and 3.04 ERA (136 IP – 46 SEP/OCT 2 0 23.1 5 14 1.93 STARTER 14 3 126.1 39 115 2.78 ER) with 124 strikeouts in 27 games (20 starts)…His .800 winning percentage led the RELIEVER 2 1 14.2 7 14 4.30 (min. 15 decisions). 2014______ Tonight marks first start since September 15…Missed Angels final 12 games of regular season with an W L IP ER SO ERA oblique injury. TOTALS 16 4 136 46 124 3.04  VS. KANSAS CITY: In two career starts (both in 2014) vs. Kansas City, is 0-1 with a 10.00 ERA (9 IP – 10 HOME 9 3 81.1 19 80 2.10 ROAD 7 1 54.2 27 44 4.45 ER)…Allowed career high eight earned runs on 11 hits in four innings pitched in last start vs. Royals on MAR/APR 0 1 6.2 3 5 4.05 June 27 at Kauffman Stadium…Allowed three runs (two earned) on eight hits in five innings pitched in MAY 3 0 21.1 8 21 3.38 start vs. KC on May 24 at Angel Stadium. JUNE 2 1 26 16 27 5.54 JULY 3 1 22.1 8 24 3.22  AT ANGEL STADIUM: In 17 career regular season games (12 starts) at the Big A, is 9-3 with a 1.98 ERA AUGUST 6 1 41.1 6 38 1.31 (86.1 IP – 19 ER) with 85 strikeouts…As a starter, is 7-2 with a 1.92 ERA (75 IP – 16 ER) with 74 SEPTEMBER 2 0 18.1 5 9 2.45 strikeouts…In five home relief appearances this season, went 2-1 with a 2.38 ERA (11.1 IP – 3 ER). STARTER 14 3 121.1 39 110 2.89 RELIEVER 2 1 14.2 7 14 4.30  ROOKIE RECORD: Led all Major League rookies with 16 victories this season…The 16 wins also established a new Angels rookie record. 2014 VS. LEFT AND RIGHT______AVG H/AB HR  AUGUST PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Shoemaker was named the American League Pitcher of the Month Left .257 69/268 8 and American League Rookie of the Month for August…Finished the month with a 6-1 record and 1.31 Right .222 53/239 6 ERA (41.1 IP – 6 ER)…Led all AL pitchers in wins and ERA for the month and led all AL rookies in wins, 2014 RUN SUPPORT IN STARTS______innings pitched, strikeouts, ERA, opponent batting average, fewest hits per 9 innings and fewest walks Home: 47 R – 11 GS – 3.73 RPG per nine innings…Joined Dean Chance (1964) as the only Angels pitchers to win six games in August and Road: 44 R – 9 GS – 4.89 RPG became first AL pitcher with six August victories since in 2004 for Minnesota. Total: 91 R – 20 GS – 4.55 RPG

 ELITE COMPANY: Shoemaker’s 16 wins tie Tom Seaver for the most in a season by a non-drafted, U.S. 2014 RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING______born rookie among players beginning their professional careers in the draft era. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras 3 5 13 11 2 5 4 3 0 1  STRONG FINISH: In final 14 games (12 starts) of the year, went 11-2 with a 2.09 ERA (82 IP – 19 ER).  DRAWING ACES: Shoemaker faced off against a former All-Star starting pitcher in nine of 20 starts this 2014 TEAM RECORD IN STARTS______Home: 8-3 season and had a 6-1 record and 1.92 ERA (56.1 IP – 12 ER) in those starts against , , Road: 8-1 James Shields, Chris Sale, Yu Darvish, , Dan Haren, Scott Kazmir & Hisashi Iwakuma. Total: 16-4

2014 DAY-BY-DAY CAREER SINGLE-GAME BESTS______DATE OPP SCORE W-L ERA LEFT IP H R ER HR BB SO PIT/STR Strikeouts: 10; 6/17/14 @ CLE & 7/21/14 vs. BAL APRIL IN RELIEF (3 G) 0-1 4.05 - 6.2 6 3 3 2 2 5 109/75 (68.8%) IP: 8; June 17, 2014 @ CLE 5/13 @PHI 4-3 W 3.86 4-2 5 3 2 2 0 1 3 57/36 (63.2%) Win streak: 7; August 9 – September 15, 2014 5/18 TB 6-2 W 3.06 5-0 6 2 1 1 0 3 6 89/52 (58.4%) Last SHO: None 5/24 KC 4-7 (13) - 3.18 4-3 5 8 3 2 0 1 6 91/61 (67.0%) Last CG: None 5/29 @SEA 7-5 W 3.54 6-2 5.1 4 3 3 1 0 6 73/46 (63.0%) 6/7 CWS 6-5 - 4.24 0-4 5 9 4 3 1 0 6 96/57 (59.4%) JUNE IN RELIEF (2 G) 0-0 4.19 - 1.1 2 2 2 2 1 3 41/21 (51.2%) ROYALS vs. SHOEMAKER 6/17 @CLE 9-3 W 3.83 9-2 8 5 2 2 1 1 10 94/68 (72.3%) PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI 6/22 TEX 5-2 W 3.42 5-1 7.2 8 1 1 0 2 6 112/69 (61.6%) Aoki .333 3 1 0 0 6/27 @KC 6-8 L 4.50 6-8 4 11 8 8 1 1 2 79/52 (65.8%) Butler .333 3 1 0 2 7/3 HOU 5-2 W 4.35 5-2 6 7 2 2 0 3 7 102/67 (65.6%) Cain .667 6 4 0 2 7/7 TOR 5-2 W 4.38 5-2 3.2 5 2 2 1 0 2 61/40 (65.6%) Colon ------7/21 BAL 2-4 L 4.54 2-4 5.2 5 4 4 2 0 10 91/59 (64.8%) Dyson ------7/26 DET 4-0 W 4.13 3-0 7 3 0 0 0 0 5 78/51 (65.4%) Escobar .750 4 3 0 0 8/1 @TB 5-3 W 4.09 5-3 5 8 3 2 0 0 1 96/58 (60.4%) Gordon .200 5 1 0 1 8/6 LAD 1-2 L 4.02 0-2 6 6 2 2 1 2 5 102/67 (65.7%) Gore ------8/9 BOS 5-4 (19) W 3.89 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 41/26 (63.4%) Hosmer .500 6 3 0 1 8/16 @TEX 5-4 W 3.84 5-2 5.2 4 2 2 1 1 6 96/64 (66.7%) Infante .333 3 1 1 4 8/21 @BOS 2-0 W 3.56 2-0 7.2 1 0 0 0 1 9 116/79 (68.1%) 8/26 MIA 8-2 W 3.33 8-0 7 2 0 0 0 2 6 96/67 (69.8%) Kratz ------8/31 OAK 8-1 W 3.14 7-0 7 5 0 0 0 0 7 103/70 (68.0%) Moustakas .000 2 0 0 0 9/5 @MIN 7-6 - 3.25 3-3 4 6 3 3 1 3 2 90/49 (54.4%) Perez .667 6 4 0 0 9/10 @TEX 8-1 W 3.16 4-1 6.2 7 1 1 0 0 2 92/61 (66.3%) Willingham ------9/15 SEA 8-1 W 3.04 8-1 7.2 5 1 1 0 0 5 96/59 (61.5%) 2014 TOTALS 16-4 3.04 136 122 49 46 14 24 124 2101/1348 (64.2%) Italics = Relief appearances ANGELS vs. VENTURA PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI GAME 3 STARTER AT KANSAS CITY Aybar .000 2 0 0 0 Beckham .500 6 3 0 1 LHP C.J. WILSON Calhoun .667 3 2 0 0 13-10, 4.51 ERA (2014 regular season) Conger .000 2 0 0 0 1-5, 4.82 ERA (Postseason career) Cowgill ------th th  Making 11 career postseason appearance (10 start)…Is 1-5 with a 4.82 ERA (52.1 IP – 28 ER) in playoff career. Cron .500 2 1 0 0  First postseason outing since joining Angels. Freese .500 2 1 0 1  Finished the 2014 regular season with a 13-10 record and 4.51 ERA (175.2 IP – 88 ER) in 31 starts. Hamilton .000 2 0 0 0  VS. KANSAS CITY: In 17 career games (seven starts) vs. Royals, is 4-0 with six saves and a 3.20 ERA (56.1 IP – 20 ER)…In Iannetta ------two starts against KC this season, went 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA (10 IP – 5 ER)…In his seven career starts vs. Royals, is 4-0 Kendrick .500 2 1 0 0 with a 3.18 ERA (45.1 IP – 16 ER). Navarro ------Pujols .500 2 1 0 1  AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM: In six career games (three starts) in Kansas City, is 1-0 with a 3.32 ERA (19 IP – 7 ER)…Did Trout .500 2 1 0 0 not factor in the decision in start at KC this year on June 29 after allowing four earned runs on seven hits in 3.2

innings. ROYALS vs. WILSON (GAME 3)

ANGELS vs. SHIELDS (GAME 3) PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Aoki .600 5 3 0 0 PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Aybar .263 19 5 2 3 Butler .211 19 4 1 2 Beckham .278 36 10 2 2 Cain .571 7 4 0 3 Calhoun .000 3 0 0 0 Colon ------Conger .500 6 3 0 0 Dyson .000 2 0 0 0 Cowgill .000 3 0 0 0 Escobar .083 12 1 0 1 Cron ------Gordon .250 16 4 0 3 Freese .167 6 1 0 0 Gore ------Hamilton .120 25 3 2 6 Hosmer .182 11 2 0 0 Iannetta .000 4 0 0 0 Infante .467 15 7 0 2 Kendrick .538 26 14 1 3 Kratz .000 2 0 0 0 Navarro ------Moustakas .200 5 1 1 1 Pujols .500 6 3 0 0 Perez .000 3 0 0 0 Trout .333 6 2 1 1 Willingham .333 27 9 3 7