ANGELS (38-33) @ ATHLETICS (35-36) LHP ANDREW HEANEY (3-5, 3.68 ERA) vs. RHP DANIEL MENGDEN (6-6, 3.90 ERA) OAKLAND COLISEUM – 1:05 PM PDT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2018 GAME #72 (38-33) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #37 (21-15) THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY LEADING OFF: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!...Today the Angels play PITCHING POINTS: LAA pitchers have 33 games this season with June 17 the final contest of a nine-game (3-5) road trip to Minnesota 10+ Ks, a franchise record through first 71 games (LAA ranks 4th (1993) Chili Davis pitched two (June 8-10; 2-1), Seattle (June 11-13; 0-3) and Oakland (June in A.L. with 642 Ks)...Halos have issued 251 free passes, second- innings (1 HB) vs. Texas, the last 15-17; 1-1)... Angels have dropped five of last six games to fall most in A.L…Angels’ bullpen has tossed 262.1 IP to rank second position player to pitch for the a season-high 8.5 games back of pace in A.L. West...Angels are in A.L. to Tampa Bay..14 blown saves are second-most in MLB. Halos, 25-30 since a club-record 13-3 start...LAA is 12-8-2 in 22 series June 18 (7-3-1 in 11 road series)...Since a 14-4 mark thru first 18 road MOST HRs THRU 70 & 71 GAMES IN LAA HISTORY (1986) Hall of Famer Don Sutton games, Halos are 7-11 in last 17 away affairs...Halos are 8-6 Trout (2018) – 23 in 71 G Trout (2018) – ?? in 72 G recorded his 300th career win, overall this month...Following this series, LAA hosts Arizona Pujols (2015) – 23 Pujols (2015) – 23 defeating Texas (5-1; 9 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, (June 18-19) & Toronto (June 21-24). Wagner (1962) – 20 Glaus (2000) – 22 1 HR, 3 SO), becoming the 19th Glaus (2000) – 20 Wagner (1962) – 21 pitcher in major league history to FISH ON FIRE: Mike Trout is 11-for-17 (.647) with seven runs, Vaughn (2000) – 20 Vaughn (2000) – 21 reach the plateau; (2007) Chone a double, four home runs & seven RBI over his last five games... Figgins became the first player in Has raised season clip from .299 to .323 in span. TALE OF TWO CITIES MLB to go 6-for-6 with a walk-off HOME ROAD hit since Jim Northrup with the SHELVED: Angels currently have 14 players on the disabled list W-L 17-18 21-15 Tigers on August 18, 1969 (2-run – most in MLB...Before A. Simmons was activated yesterday, TEAM ERA 3.86 3.64 HR in 13th)…His six hits tied an AL Halos had 15 players simultaneously on D.L. for first time in RUNS PER GAME 3.9 5.2 record for a 9-inning game and club history...Last MLB team with 15 on D.L. at same time was AVG .228 .265 club record set by Garret Anderson Oakland in 2016 (STATS D.L. data spans to 1987)...46 players OBP .306 .334 who went six for seven in a 15- have appeared for the Angels this season, most in MLB. SLG .397 .444 inning game at Texas on Sept. 27, 1996. MVP x 3? Two-time A.L. MVP Mike Trout (6.3 WAR in ’18) is HOT HALOS: Tyler Skaggs is 3-0 with a 0.45 ERA (20 IP – 1 ER) on pace for a 14.4 WAR season – would be the best single in his three starts this month…Has fashioned a 2.41 ERA (59.2 WINS & LOSSES season in MLB history passing Babe Ruth (14.1 in 1923)...Next IP – 16 ER) over his last 10 starts...Mike Trout has four HRs in last six games (back to back multi-HR games June 11-12)...He Current record ...................... 38-33 highest MLB player in 2018 WAR is Jose Ramirez (CLE) at 4.7... Home record ......................... 17-18 Trout leads MLB w/ 23 HRs (on pace for 52 HRs)...Also leads is batting .375 (36/96) with 25 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple, 11 home runs and 21 RBI over his last 27 games...Justin Road record .......................... 21-15 MLB with 172 total bases, 42 extra-base hits, 59 runs, 58 Pre-ASB record ..................... 38-33 Upton has opened June 15-for-45 (.333) with four home runs walks and a .450 OBP. Post-ASB record ............................. and six RBI (4 HR his last 11 G)…Martín Maldonado has hits in Current streak ...................... Lost 1 FLETCH LIVES! David Fletcher collected his first MLB hit 16 of last 20 games...12 RBI his last 20 games...Has .298 Current road trip .......................3-5 Wednesday - a two-run triple...Just second Angel to record a (34/114) average with eight doubles and three HRs since May Last road trip ............................4-6 triple for his first big league hit in MLB debut (also Thad 1...Over his last 17 contests, Ian Kinsler is batting .300 (21/70) Last home stand .......................5-1 Bosley in 1977 vs. KC)...Fletcher is the fifth LAA player with with 15 runs, five doubles, seven home runs and 13 RBI. Last 5 games .............................1-4 three hits in his MLB debut, joining C.J. Cron (2014), Kendrys Last 10 games ...........................5-5 ALL-STAR SIMMONS? Andrelton Simmons has hits in 11 of 13 Morales (2006), Lee Stevens (1990) and Gil Flores (1977)...In with an AB and 31 of his last 37 games hitting .340 (48-for-141) Number of Days 58 Triple-A games this season, Fletcher was batting .350 with 13 XBH and 25 RBI in the span...He has struck out just In first place ............................... 22 (89/254) with 55 runs, 25 doubles, five triples, six HRs and 35 twice since May 1 (143 PA)...Has reached base safely in 39 of In second place .......................... 23 RBI…Was leading Pacific Coast League in hits, runs, doubles, last 42 games...Leads MLB in PA per SO with 24.6 (246 PA/10 In third place .............................. 33 extra-base hits and ranked third in average. K) and ranks fourth in A.L. batting .324. In fourth place ............................. 1 In fifth place ................................ SOMETHING FISHY: Mike Trout is the first player in Angels’ ALL-TIME MANAGERIAL WINS history with 20+ HRs in seven straight seasons...Joins Alex When Angels 18. Ralph Houk 1,619 Rodriguez and Mickey Mantle as only A.L. players to amass Score first ...............................29-7 19. Mike Scioscia 1,608 seven seasons of 20+ HRs prior to their age-27 season. Score second or shutout .........9-26 20. Fred Clarke 1,602 1-run games ...........................12-7 ANGELS ALL-TIME HR LEADERS Score 3 runs or fewer ..............9-27 ALBERT ALERT: Albert Pujols has 3,032 career hits – good for Tim Salmon 299 (1,672 games) Score 4 runs or more ..............29-6 27th all-time...Rod Carew is next on the hit list at 3,053...Pujols Garret Anderson 272 (2,013 games) Lead after 7 innings ................33-6 collected his 3,000th hit on May 4th at Seattle to become just Mike Trout 224 (996 games) Trail after 7 innings .................2-25 fourth player to log 600 HRs and 3,000 hits (Hank Aaron, Willie Tied after 7 innings ...................3-2 Brian Downing 222 (1,661 games) Mays & Alex Rodriguez)...Ranks seventh all-time in RBI with Lead after 8 innings ................35-3 1,955); source Baseball-Reference.com...Lou Gehrig is sixth all- Trail after 8 innings .................1-27 OHTANI TO D.L. On June 8th, Shohei Ohtani was placed on the time with 1,995...Pujols sits at 629 career two-baggers (11th Tied after 8 innings ...................2-3 10-day disabled list (retro to 6/7) with a Grade 2 sprain of the all-time) to move within three of Top 10 (David Ortiz, 632). Extra innings .............................1-5 UCL...Underwent a PRP and stem cell injection last Thursday Come-from-behind wins .........14-9 with Dr. Steve Yoon in LA & will be re-evaluated in three ALL-TIME HR LIST Win/lose in final at-bat .............5-7 weeks...His 61 Ks are a club record through first nine career Walk-off games ........................3-3 5. Willie Mays 660 starts & lead A.L. rookies. Vs. LHS ....................................6-12 6. Ken Griffey Jr. 630 Vs. RHS ................................. 32-21 7. Albert Pujols 624 FROM THE START: Halo starters have allowed three runs-or- Out-hit opponent ....................24-8 less in 36 of last 43 games...LAA starters have fashioned a 2.90 Out-hit by opponent ............. 11-22 @ OAKLAND: Angels are 11-4 in last 15 games vs. Oakland (6-3 ERA (242.1 IP – 78 ER) since May 1, tops in MLB in span. Opponent has equal hits ...........3-3 in last 9 G in Oakland)…Halos lead 2018 series 6-3 and are 18- Collect 10-or-more hits ...........20-4 10 since 2017 vs. A’s…March 29th marked the sixth Opening Day GLOVE STORY: LAA has gone errorless in 48 of 71 contests on Allow 10-or-more hits .............7-15 meeting between these clubs...LAA has won four consecutive Collect home run .................. 28-24 season...Club has 29 errors thru 71 games (second-fewest in season series vs. A’s (2014-17)…Since 2013, Mike Trout is Allow home run .................... 19-26 A.L.) and rank second in circuit with a .989 fielding pct...Halo batting .327 (119/364) with 25 HR & 62 RBI in 95 games vs.