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ANGELS (49-52) @ INDIANS (53-45) RHP RICKY NOLASCO (4-11, 5.13 ERA) vs. RHP CARLOS CARRASCO (10-4, 3.62 ERA) PROGRESSIVE FIELD – 4:10 PM PST TV – FOX SPORTS WEST RADIO – KLAA AM 830 WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 GAME #102 (49-52) CLEVELAND, OH ROAD GAME #52 (22-29) LEADING OFF: Tonight the Angels play the second contest of BULLPEN BITS: Three LAA relievers rank in top 32 in A.L. in THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY this six-game trip (0-1) to Cleveland (July 25-27; 0-1) and WHIP (Blake Parker – 0.93, Gregorio Petit – 0.97 & David July 26 Toronto (July 28-30)…Club is 7-10 this month (4-3 in last 7 G) Hernandez – 1.02)…1.17 bullpen WHIP ranks 3rd in A.L…3.70 (2001) Troy Glaus, Darin Erstad and and 4-5 since the break…Club returns to southland for a nine- bullpen ERA ranks fourth in A.L…Bullpen leads A.L. (2nd in Garret Anderson connect for back- game home stand vs. Philadelphia (8/1-3), Oakland (8/4-6) MLB) in inherited runners scored pct. (22%)…Only 29 of 131 to-back-to-back HRs in first inning vs. and Baltimore (8/7-9). inherited runners have scored…Yusmeiro Petit has 22 Tampa Bay; (2000) Troy Glaus outings of at least 1.1 innings as a reliever, most in MLB… launches 30th HR of season, FAST FACTS: Halos have plated seven runs three times last Owns 1.65 ERA (43.2 IP – 8 ER, 48 K) with 15 scoreless becoming fastest reach plateau in five games – did not score more than six runs in previous 20 outings in those efforts…Blake Parker has allowed four Club history (Angels’ 102nd game). July 27 games…Ricky Nolasco has wins against 28 of 30 MLB teams in earned runs his last 33 outings (31 IP, 36 K; 1.16 ERA)…Parker (1994) 22 year-old Garret Anderson his career (Indians & Marlins are two winless against)…With has not allowed an earned run in 25 consecutive appearances makes his ML debut at Anaheim his next HR, Mike Trout will join Alex Rodriguez, Tony at Angel Stadium, second longest streak all-time. Stadium vs. Oakland and finished 2- Conigliaro & Mickey Mantle as only A.L. players to hit at least for-4 with both hits coming off Ron 20 HR six times before age 26-season. MACHINERY: Albert Pujols is 124 RBI away from 2,000 and Darling; (1995) Jim Edmonds posted 89 hits shy of 3,000…With five more HRs, he will pass Sammy three RBI, giving him 34 RBI for the ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Angels surrendered two grand slams in Sosa for most HR by a foreign-born player…Pujols launched month of July, tying Don Baylor’s same game for first time in team history…Halos overcame a his 600th career HR (1 of 9 in ‘600’ Club), a grand slam off club-record for RBI in a month 7-run deficit to tie game at 7-7 in 6th (lost 11-7)…Also Ervin Santana at Angel Stadium on June 3rd. (2011) Ervin Santana throws a no- overcame 7-run deficit to beat Seattle on April 9 (trailed 8-1 hitter at Cleveland, the eighth th in the 7th inning)…With two shutout frames last night (9th & BLUE JAYS ON DECK: All-time series is knotted at 205-205… individual no-hitter (9 overall) in 10th), David Hernandez extended the bullpen's streak to 19.2 These two clubs split four-game series at Angel Stadium in Angels’ history and first since Mike consecutive scoreless (streak ended the following inning). April…LAA is 23-17 vs. Jays since 2012 (12-6 on road in Witt's perfect game in 1984. span)…Halos have dropped just one season series to Jays 2017 MISC. WINS & LOSSES PARKER & CO: Halos are 7-1 in games started by Parker since 2008 (2-5 in 2015)...Mike Trout has hit at least one Current record ...................... 49-52 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ......................................... 7-0 Home record ........................ 27-23 Bridwell (has yielded two-or-fewer runs in five of last six home run against Toronto each season since 2012…Trout has Road record .......................... 22-29 ............................................................................... .......................................................................... Road record 16-22 appearances)…Blake Parker has not allowed an earned run in 5 HRs in 19 career games at Rogers Centre. Current streak ...................... Lost 1 Score first ............................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ..................................... 1-9 25 consecutive outings at Angel Stadium, second longest Pre-ASB record ..................... 45-47 Score second or shutout .................................... 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .............................. 1-1 streak all-time (Scott Downs; 28 consecutive appearances). THIS N’ THAT: Angels lead MLB with 85 stolen bases (85/117; Post-ASB record........................ 4-5 73%)…Club had just 39 SBs thru 102 games in 2016…LAA is Current road trip ...................... 0-1 rd @ CLEVELAND: Indians are one of two A.L. teams Angels had 23 in MLB with 109 HRs (LAA out-homered, 141-109)…Halo Last home stand ....................... 4-4 Lead after 7 innings ........................................... 7-2 Collect a home run ....................................... 7-6 yet to face (also Baltimore)…Halos have dropped six straight hurlers have posted eight shutouts, tied for second in A.L… Last road trip ............................ 2-4 ............................................................................... Score 3 runs-or-fewer ................................... 1-5 Allow 10-or-more hits 1-9 and 10 of last 11 games to the Tribe…LAA has dropped last Mike Trout leads MLB in HR/AB at 10.32 (min. 240 PA)… Last 5 games ............................. 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ............................................ 1-1 Commit an error ........................................... 6-6 eight games in Cleveland (9-18 last 27 here). Angels have seven pitchers currently on D.L. (Garrett Last 10 games .......................... 5-5 Richards, Andrew Heaney, Matt Shoemaker, Tyler Skaggs, Number of Days AP REACHES ANOTHER MILESTONE: Albert Pujols logged his Nick Tropeano, Andrew Bailey & Huston Street). In first place ................................. 7 Tied after 8 innings ............................................ 0-1 May ............................................. (15-13 in ’08) 1,700th career run scored Friday on Andrelton Simmons’ HR In second place .......................... 69 Extra Innings ........................................................... 0-1 June ............................................. (16-10 in ’08) THE MANAGER: Mike Scioscia is the longest tenured active in the 3rd…Just 1 of 26 players all-time to score 1,700 runs In third place ............................. 31 manager in MLB (18th season) and only active manager to (last player to reach mark was Derek Jeter in 2011)…Sixth In fourth place ........................... 10 collect over 1,000 wins with current club…His .539 (1,539- player to amass 600 HRs & 1,700 runs, joining Barry Bonds, In fifth place ................................ 1,316) winning pct. is tops in franchise history…Just one of Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Alex Rodriguez & Willie Mays. When Angels six managers all-time to reach 1,500 wins with one team… Score first ............................ 29-16 He ranks 22nd on all-time managerial wins list (Dick Williams Score second or shutout ....... 20-36 PLAYER POINTS: Ben Revere has 16 hits his last 50 at-bats is 21st with 1,571). 1-run games ......................... 17-12 (.320)…Seven of last 10 hits for Luis Valbuena are for extra- Score 3 runs or fewer ........... 11-41 bases (2 2Bs, 5 HRs)…On July 18th, Cam Maybin suffered a CLIMBING THE LEADERBOARDS: Albert Pujols continues his Score 4 runs or more ............ 38-11 Grade 1 right MCL sprain during a stolen base attempt in first climb up the MLB all-time offensive lists: Lead after 7 innings ................ 39-3 inning (generic timetable for injury is 2 to 4 weeks). Trail after 7 innings ................. 5-41 ALL-TIME HOME RUNS Tied after 7 innings ................... 5-9 PICKIN’ IT: Angels have committed one error in last 17 games 7. Jim Thome 612 Lead after 8 innings ................ 43-1 (630 total chances) and just four errors in last 29 contests 8. Sammy Sosa 609 Trail after 8 innings ................. 3-45 (1,017 TC, .996%)…Halos tied the Club record for consecutive 9. ALBERT PUJOLS 605 Tied after 8 innings ................... 3-6 errorless games with 14, July 1-22 (also 2006, 2005 & 1991)… Extra innings ............................. 5-5 Halos’ .987 fielding pct. ranks second in A.L…Angels are ALL-TIME EXTRA-BASE HITS Come-from-behind wins ............ 28 second in A.L. in fewest unearned runs allowed (20). 6. Alex Rodriguez 1,275 Win/lose in final at-bat ......... 11-10 Walk-off games ........................ 7-3 7. ALBERT PUJOLS 1,233 Vs. LHS .................................. 16-15 SIMBA SIZZLES: Since reaching a season low .231 clip on May Vs. RHS ................................. 33-37 12th, Andrelton Simmons has hit .333 since (80/240; 30 XBH, ALL-TIME DOUBLES Out-hit opponent ................... 33-8 32 RBI; batting .297 currently)…He is batting .383 (23/60) this 11. Hank Aaron 624 Out-hit by opponent ............. 10-38 month…Has 11 HRs, most since 17 in 2013…Has logged 24 12. ALBERT PUJOLS 612 Opponent has equal hits .......... 6-6 doubles (career-high 27 in 2013). Collect 10-or-more hits........... 26-7 ALL-TIME RBI (ELIAS) Allow 10-or-more hits .......... 10-26 THE ANCHOR: Catcher Martin Maldonado ranks second 9. Willie Mays 1,903 Collect home run .................. 40-27 among A.L. catchers with 67 hits and 113 total bases…Has 10. ALBERT PUJOLS 1,876 Allow home run .................... 32-48 logged a career-high 11 HRs…Thrown out 42% of base Commit an error ................... 17-19 stealers (3rd in A.L., min. 40 G; 19/45)…Leads MLB with 84 Monthly Record games caught. April ................ 14-13 (11-13 in ’16) May ...............