RHP JERED WEAVER (20-4, 2.73) Vs
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ANGELS (89-72) @ MARINERS (74-87) RHP JERED WEAVER (20-4, 2.73) vs. RHP BLAKE BEAVAN (10-11, 3.48) SAFECO FIELD – 3:40 P.M. PDT TV - FSW WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012 GAME #162 (89-72) SEATTLE, WA ROAD GAME #81 (43-37) ANGELS ANGLE : Today the Angels play the last game (3-2) of their final road trip, a six-game stint to Texas THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY (2-1) and Seattle (1-1)…With the A’s win Monday night, the Halos were eliminated from the playoffs…For the October 3 first time since 1999-2001, LAA has not made the playoffs in three consecutive seasons… Angels have won (1979) The Angels played in their first-ever eight of 11 and are 12-6 in last 18 games …Club went 18-9 in September to rank second in A.L., one win shy post-season game, losing 6-3 to the Baltimore st of the most W’s in Sept. in club history (19 in 2005 & 2006)…Halos’ 27-12 record since Aug. 21 ranks tied for Orioles at Memorial Stadium; (1982) Gary second in MLB …Halos are 14-6 in last 20 road games …LAA is 8-2-0 in last 10 series…Angels are one win from Pettis collects his first Major League hit, a reaching 90 victories…Halos have posted 90 wins six times during Mike Scioscia’s tenure and 10 times in club game-ending home run in the 9 th inning vs. annals …LAA drew 3 million fans for the 10th consecutive season, streak only matched in A.L. by NYY. Texas on the last day of the season West. TODAY’S STARTER: Jered Weaver (20-4) is just the seventh Angel to win 20 games, first since 2005 Cy 2012 ANGELS AT A GLANCE Young winner Bartolo Colon …His .833 win pct. is best in club history by a starting pitcher (min. 20 Current record ................................ 89-72 decisions)…With a win today, can become just fourth pitcher in club history with 21+ wins ( Clyde Wright – 22 Current streak ................................. Lost 1 in 1970, Nolan Ryan – 22 in 1974 & Bartolo Colon – 21 in 2005). Pre-ASB record ................................ 48-38 Post-ASB record .............................. 41-34 PRIZED CATCH : Mike Trout is the first player in MLB history Current road trip ................................. 3-2 with 45 SBs, 30 HRs and 125 runs in a season and the first A.L. ROOKIES – MOST RUNS SCORED Last road trip ....................................... 2-1 rookie ever with a 30 HR/40 SB campaign…At age 21, he is PLAYER YEAR RUNS GAMES Last homestand .................................. 6-3 the youngest 30/30 player in MLB history…He is three runs JOE DIMAGGIO 1936 132 138 Last 5 games ....................................... 3-2 shy of tying Joe DiMaggio’s A.L. rookie runs record (132 in TED WILLIAMS 1939 131 149 Last 10 games ..................................... 7-3 1936)…With one more SBs, Trout will join Barry Bonds MIKE TROUT 2012 129 138 Number of Days… ........................................ (1990) and Eric Davis (1987) as only players in MLB history In first place ........................................... 1 with at least 30 HR and 50 SBs in a season. In second place .................................... 60 In third place ........................................ 72 KNOW THIS: The last MLB player to finish a season with 30 HR, 125 R and an average .320 or above? Albert In fourth place ..................................... 35 Pujols in 2005 (41 HR, 129 R, .330) When Angels… ............................................. Score first ...................................... 71-26 Players to hit .320 or above (min. 502 PA) with 30+ HR during their 20-year-old season: Score second or shutout ................. 18-46 Ted Williams , .327, 31 HR in 1939 w/ BOS Score 4-or-more runs ...................... 75-21 Mel Ott , .328, 42 HR, in 1929 w/ NYG Score 3 runs-or-fewer ..................... 14-50 Alex Rodriguez , .358, 36 HR in 1996 w/ SEA Lead after 7 innings........................... 74-8 ++ Mike Trout is at .324 & 30 HR Trail after 7 innings ........................... 4-59 Tied after 7 innings ........................... 11-5 IN THE HUNT: Torii Hunter has 27 RBI his last 28 games, and 57 RBI since the All-Star break to rank second Lead after 8 innings........................... 79-3 in A.L. in span… Despite missed time this season, Hunter has posted 90 RBI for third time in four seasons and Trail after 8 innings ........................... 4-64 eighth time in his career… He is hitting .352 (100/284) since ASB to lead the A.L. (2 nd in MLB) …Hunter is the Tied after 8 innings ............................. 6-4 oldest (37) first time .300 hitter in the majors in the last 55 years (1957) - courtesy of Bill Chuck…He has 51 Extra Innings ....................................... 3-4 multi-hit games this season, most in his career (previous: 49 in 2007). Come-from-behind wins ...................... 27 Win/lose in final at-bat ..................... 12-8 @ SEATTLE: Halos are 8-2 in last 10 games at SAFECO Field (18-9 here in last 27 contests) …Halos lead 2012 Vs. LHS ...................................... 23-23 series 11-7 (4-5 at home, 7-2 on road)… Angels’ 75 wins (75-38) vs. M’s since 2007 are most by any team in Vs. RHS ...................................... 66-48 MLB vs. one club …LAA is 107-61 vs. M’s since ’04…LAA is 24-9 in last 33 home games vs. Seattle. Out-hit opponent ............................ 78-16 Out-hit by opponent ......................... 6-48 MACHINERY: Albert Pujols has 50 doubles and 30 HR for third time in his career… He is the first player in Opponent has equal hits ..................... 5-8 MLB history with 3, 50+ 2B & 30+ HR campaigns …His 80 extra base hits are tied for A.L. lead and rank 2 nd in Collect 10-or-more hits ................... 57-22 MLB ... 2012 marks the 11th time in 12 seasons Pujols has reached 100 RBI (99 RBI in ’11) …The only other Allow 10-or-more hits ..................... 17-36 active player with 10 or more triple-digit RBI seasons is Alex Rodriguez (14) …Pujols is the only player ever to Collect a home run .......................... 64-38 hit 30+ homers over his first 12 major league seasons (2001-2012) – no player has had more than nine Allow a home run ............................ 50-51 consecutive 30 HR seasons to open a career . Commit an error ............................. 35-33 Monthly Record… OFFENSE IS UP AVG RUNS HITS HRs RBI OBP SLG March /April................ 8-15 (15-12 in ’11) 2012 (thru 161 G) .274 767 1511 187 732 .332 .434 May .......................... 18-11 (14-16 in ’11) 2011 TOTALS .253 667 1394 155 629 .313 .402 June ............................ 17-9 (13-12 in ’11) July ............................ 14-12 (17-10 in ’11) MORE ON OFFENSE: LAA has 10+ hits an MLB-best 79 times (totaled 46 10+ hit games in 2011) …Angels are August ....................... 13-15 (14-13 in ‘11) only team in MLB with three players with at least 30 HRs ( Trumbo , Pujols & Trout )…LAA has 18 3+ HR games Sept/Oct................... 19-10 (13-13 in ’11) this season (21 total 3+ HR games over previous two seasons combined). THE FISH WRAP: Trout is the youngest player to steal 40 bases since Ty Cobb (21) had 53 SBs in 1907…Trout’s 30 HRs are a club record for a leadoff hitter (previously 26 HRs by Tony Phillips in 1995 and Brian Downing in 1982)… Since 1974, only N. Garciaparra in 1997 (30 HR) has as many HRs as a rookie leadoff hitter …The 30 HRs rank second in club history by a rookie (record Tim Salmon 31 HR in 1993)… Trout’s 49 SBs have set an Angels’ rookie record (prev. 48 by Gary Pettis (1985)…Trout is currently second in A.L. in average (.324) and first in MLB in runs (129) and stolen bases (49)… Trout swiped 30 consecutive stolen bases (6/5-8/20) to set a new club record previously held by Gary Pettis (1985, 22 straight) …Trout scored a run in 15 consecutive games (July 5-23) which tied the modern MLB rookie record and set a new A.L. rookie mark…Streak also established Angels’ franchise record …He leads MLB rookies in nearly every offensive category… ROOKIE OF MONTH: Trout has won A.L. Rookie of the Month each of the last four months, the first rookie to ever win the award in four consecutive months and the first to win the award four times in a season since Ichiro Suzuki in 200 1…He was named A.L. Player of the Month and A.L. Rookie of the Month for July, the first A.L. player ever to win Player of the Month & Rookie of the Month in same month… MISC: Trout ’s 312 total bases are an Angels’ rookie record. TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – RHP JERED WEAVER 20-4, 2.73 Looking to become first Angel to win 21 games since Bartolo Colon’s 2005 Cy Young campaign • Earned fourth straight win in last start, Sept. 28 th at Texas, becoming just the seventh Angels pitcher in club history to win 20+ -MAKING HALO HISTORY - games…His 20 wins are tied for fifth most in franchise history and are the most since Bartolo Colon won 21 games in 2005. On Sept. 18 th , Weaver became one of • With next victory, will sit alone in fourth place on the Angels’ all-time win list (see box right). six Angel pitchers to record 100+ • Earned 100 th career victory, Sept. 18 th vs. Texas, becoming the sixth pitcher in franchise history to record 100+ wins with the wins with the club. Tonight he looks club (see box right)…At 100-51, his .662 winning percentage is the highest mark amongst those pitchers at the time of their to move past Tanana and Lackey to 100 th win…Is one of just four active pitchers to reach the 100 win plateau with 51 or fewer losses.