ANGELS (21-14) @ ROCKIES (21-15) RHP JAIME BARRIA (2-1, 3.46 ERA) vs. LHP TYLER ANDERSON (2-0, 3.78 ERA) COORS FIELD – 1:10 PM PDT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018 GAME #36 (21-14) DENVER,CO ROAD GAME #18 (13-4) LEADING OFF: LAA plays the final contest of a five-game road ANGELS RECENT STARTS THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY trip (2-1) to Seattle (May 4-6; 2-1) and Colorado (May 8-9; 0- After 35 G After 36 G May 9 1).. LAA has won five of last seven games to move a half-game 2018 21-14 -- (1961) Jerry Casale hit the first behind first place Houston...Halos are 8-11 since a club-record 2017 17-18 17-19 home run by an Angels’ pitcher as 13-3 start…LAA owns an MLB-best 13-4 road record (LAA won 2016 14-21 15-21 the club defeats Boston, 8-7, at 11 consecutive on road, March 30-April 24)…Halos are 8-3-0 in 2015 18-17 19-17 Wrigley Field in LA. 11 series played...Following this series, the club heads home 2014 18-17 19-17 May 10 for an 11-game home stand vs. Minnesota (May 10-13), (2002) Angels post a 19-0 shutout Houston (May 14-16) and Tampa Bay (May 17-20). FLYIN’ FISH: Mike Trout’s HR last Wednesday was hit 116.8 victory over Chicago White Sox, mph; Angels’ hardest HR hit since Statcast started tracking in marking the most runs ever scored GET THIS: On April 2, 2001 Albert Pujols collected his first hit 2015…Has a long ball in nine of 11 completed series this at home (until 2004; 21 runs)... at Coors Field off Mike Hampton. season...12 HRs rank 2nd in MLB…His nine HRs in April equaled Halos collected 24 hits, also the club record set by Albert Pujols (2014) & Brian Downing (1987). most ever at home…19-0 shutout WALK IN THE PARK: With his 600th career walk last night, Mike was the largest margin of victory Trout is just the fifth with 600 walks and 200 home runs prior MOST HOME RUNS THRU ANGELS’ FIRST 35 GAMES ever for the club in a shutout...The to age-27 season, joining Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews, Wally Joyner 13 HR 1986 19-run victory was the second such Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx. Mike Trout 12 HR 2018 margin of victory in 11 days for Troy Glaus 12 HR 2004 Angels (also April 30 at Cleveland - DID YOU KNOW? With six strikeouts Sunday, Shohei Ohtani Jim Edmonds 12 HR 1996 21-2 win)…Angels became just the (32 Ks) became just the third Angel pitcher to reach 30+ Ks thru fourth team since 1901 to win two- five outings joining Bo Belinsky (35) and Jered Weaver (31). FISH FACT: Mike Trout scored his 700th career run on April 8th… or-more games by 19-or-more runs With the win, he is the 8th Angels’ pitcher with a winning Eight players have hit 200 HRs and scored 700 runs prior to their in one season. decision in three of his first five career starts (first since Sean age-27 season: Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Frank Robinson, O’Sullivan in 2009). Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Matthews, Mel Ott and WINS & LOSSES Jimmie Foxx. Current record ...................... 21-14 3,000!!! With a fifth inning single to right field Friday (off Mike Home record .......................... 8-10 Road record ............................ 13-4 Leake), Albert Pujols... THIS N’ THAT: Halos’ average home attendance of 39,525 leads Pre-ASB record ..................... 21-14 Became 32nd player all-time to reach 3,000 hits - second in as A.L…Club boasts six sellouts already…LAA has committed 15 Post-ASB record ............................. errors thru 35 games (third fewest in A.L.) and rank second in many seasons (Adrián Beltré; July 30, 2017 vs. Baltimore). Current streak ......................Lost 1 Fourth player in MLB history with at least 3,000 knocks and circuit with a .989 fielding pct…Halos hurlers have issued 138 Current road trip ...................... 2-2 600 HRs (Hank Aaron, Willie Mays & Alex Rodriguez). free passes, second-most in A.L…Angels’ bullpen has tossed 146 Last road trip ............................ 2-1 IP to lead all of baseball (average 4.1 IP per game)…Trout has 6th foreign-born player to reach 3K (2nd Dominican – Beltre). Last home stand ....................... 3-3 four 9+ WAR seasons through his 26 year-old campaign - Only Is one of four players with 3,000 hits, 450 HRs and 600 Last 5 games ............................. 3-2 others to do so? Rogers Hornsby (4) and Ty Cobb (4)...Angels’ Last 10 games ........................... 5-5 doubles (Aaron, Carl Yastrzemski, Beltre & Musial) - STATS LLC. pitching staff has recorded 10+ strikeouts 16 times this season – Number of Days Joins Rod Carew (Aug. 4, 1985 vs. Minnesota) as only players a new franchise record for most double-digit strikeout games In first place ............................... 19 to log 3,000th hit in an Angels’ uniform. through the team’s first 35 games of the season (previous was In second place .......................... 17 12; three times). In third place ............................... 4 3x3x3: Pujols has matched Stan Musial and Alex Rodriguez In fourth place ............................. 1 as only players with 3+ MVP Awards and 3,000 hits. ALL-TIME MANAGER WINS In fifth place ................................ When Angels 20. Tommy Lasorda 1,599 Score first .............................. 16-3 SIMBA SIZZLIN’: Andrelton Simmons boasts a 12-game hit 21. Mike Scioscia 1,591 Score second or shutout ......... 5-11 22. Dick Williams 1,571 streak batting .438 (21/48) with eight runs, six doubles, a 1-run games ............................. 6-4 triple, two home runs and 13 RBI in the span...Hit streak is Score 3 runs or fewer ............. 4-12 second of 8+ games this season (March 29-April 6)...His .350 2,000 RBI: Pujols enters today with 1,938 RBI (9th all-time) - up Score 4 runs or more .............. 17-2 season ranks third in A.L. next is Ty Cobb (1,944)…Only three players have ever reached Lead after 7 innings ................ 19-2 2,000 in an MLB career: Hank Aaron (2,297), Babe Ruth (2,214) Trail after 7 innings ................. 1-11 VIRGIN ISLAND TEAMMATES: If Jabari Blash and Akeel and Alex Rodriguez (2,086) – BASEBALL REFERENCE. Tied after 7 innings ................... 1-1 Morris both appear in a game for Angels, it would be first Lead after 8 innings ................ 20-1 time two natives of the U.S. Virgin Islands play as ALL-TIME HR LIST Trail after 8 innings ................. 0-12 teammates since RHP Al McBean and C Elmo Plaskett 5. Willie Mays 660 Tied after 8 innings ................... 1-1 both played for Pittsburgh from 1961-63. 6. Ken Griffey Jr. 630 Extra innings ............................. 1-3 7. Albert Pujols 620 Come-from-behind wins ........... 8-3 HOME vs. ROAD COMPARISON Win/lose in final at-bat ............. 2-3 Walk-off games ........................ 2-2 HOME ROAD @ COLORADO: Angels make their sixth all-time trip to Vs. LHS ...................................... 4-4 W-L 8-10 13-4 Colorado...Club is 11-3 all-time at Coors Field and 24-9 overall Vs. RHS ................................. 17-10 vs. Rockies (SEE LISTINGS BELOW)...Halos had an eight-game TEAM ERA 4.90 3.10 (153.2 IP – 53 ER) Out-hit opponent ................... 15-3 RUNS PER GAME 4.3 5.9 (100/17) win streak at Coors Field snapped last night - spanning back to Out-hit by opponent ............... 6-10 AVG .227 .289 (183/634) 2001...Club scored 10+ runs five times during the win streak at Opponent has equal hits........... 0-1 OBP .304 .341 Coors...LAA has 15+ hits five times in 13 all-time games at Collect 10-or-more hits ........... 12-2 SLG .408 .464 Colorado. Allow 10-or-more hits ............... 4-7 Collect home run .................. 15-10 A.L. ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Shohei Ohtani was named Highest win %, one team against another (minimum 20 games): Allow home run .................... 10-13 American League Rookie of the Month for April…As a DH, he Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds 16-4 .800 Commit an error ....................... 5-7 batted .359 (14/39) with four HR, 12 RBI and a 1.148 OPS…In Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs 16-5 .762 Monthly Record four starts, went 2-1 with 26 strikeouts in 20.1 IP. Los Angeles Angels vs. Colorado Rockies 24-9 .727 March/April .... 16-12 (14-13 in ’17) May .................... 5-2 (14-15 in ’17) TWINS ON DECK: Angels host Minnesota for four games to open TWO-WAY SHOHEI: Ohtani is just fourth player in modern June ......................... (14-14 in ’17) up the 11-game home stand tomorrow...Twins have claimed the July ............................ (9-13 in ’17) era with 25+ pitching strikeouts and four+ batting home last two season series by a margin of 9-4...Halos are 16-9 in last August ..................... (18-10 in ‘17) runs in a month – first since Fergie Jenkins in Sept., 25 home games vs. the Twins. Sept/Oct .................. (11-17 in ’17) 1971...Ohtani tied the club record for most XBH (7) through first 13 career games with a plate appearance (Jackie Warner in 1966)…Ohtani has a hit in 12 of 14 starts at DH this season. PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Thursday May 10 vs. Minnesota RHP Jose Berrios (3-3, 3.98) RHP Garrett Richards (4-1, 3.93 ERA) 7:07 PM FS1, NHK Friday May 11 vs.