ANGELS (76-74) @ ASTROS (80-71) LHP HECTOR SANTIAGO (8-9, 3.47 ERA) vs. RHP LANCE MCCULLERS (5-6, 3.18 ERA) MINUTE MAID PARK – 5:10 PM PT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 GAME #151 (76-74) HOUSTON, TX ROAD GAME #76 (32-43) LEADING OFF: Tonight the Angels play the ninth contest (4-4) MOST SINGLE-SEASON HRS IN CLUB HISTORY of a 10-game road trip to Seattle (1-2), Minnesota (3-1) and Troy Glaus 47 2000 THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY Houston (Sept. 21-23; 0-1)…Halos sit 3.5 games back of Troy Glaus 41 2001 September 22 second wild card spot with 12 games to play…Club 11-8 this Mike Trout 39 2015 (1975) Frank Tanana pitches 13 month, surpassing win total from August (10-19)…Halos Vladimir Guerrero 39 2004 scoreless innings (with 13 K) only have claimed last three series…Angels are 28-34 since the Reggie Jackson 39 1982 to receive a no-decision in the break (48-40 in first half)…Since high watermark on July 22 Angels’ 3-0 win in 16 innings… FREESE FACTOR: David Freese is batting .333 (22/66) with (54-40, +2 in West), Club has gone 22-34…Following the road Adrian Garrett’s pinch-hit, walk- eight doubles in his return from the D.L. (Sept. 1)…After trip, the Angels play their final homestand vs. Seattle (Sept. off, three-run home run in the posting a .213 average through his first 46 games, has hit .284 th 25-27) and Oakland (Sept. 28-30). bottom of the 16 wins it for the (62/218) in his 64 games since…Halos are 61-45 in games Halos; (1977) The Angels were Freese starts in 2015 (15-29 when he doesn’t) and 11-7 in his A.L. WILD CARD RACE no-hit for the first time in their return from D.L. NEW YORK 82-67 .550 – history by Texas Ranger hurler HOUSTON 80-71 .530 – Bert Blyleven in a 6-0 loss at MINNESOTA 76-73 .510 3.0 MANAGER MINUTE: On Sept. 6, Mike Scioscia reached 1,400 Anaheim Stadium. LOS ANGELES 76-74 .507 3.5 managerial wins (27th all-time), just the 10th manager to reach 1,400 wins with one team…Since Scioscia took over as 2015 ANGELS AT A GLANCE THIS N’ THAT: Mike Trout has not committed an error in 401 manager in 2000, the Halos rank third in MLB in wins (1,407) Current record .................. 76-74 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 total chances this season…Only one CF in Club history has behind Yankees (1,503) & Cardinals (1,458). Home record .................... 44-31 played 120 games or more errorless games in a season (Torii Road record ...................... 32-43 Hunter in 2008)…With his ninth inning HR Sunday, Jett Bandy Current streak .................. Lost 2 Score first .......................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 RANK FISH: Trout leads A.L. with a 7.9 Offensive WAR (2nd in became the 13th Angel to collect a HR for first MLB hit, Pre-ASB record ................. 48-40 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 MLB) and ranks second in circuit with a .974 OPS…He also second Halo this season to do so (Kaleb Cowart)…Carlos nd nd Post-ASB record ............... 28-33 ranks 2 with a .580 SLG pct. and 2 with a .394 OBP. Perez is batting .372 (16/43) with seven runs scored and four Current road trip .................. 4-4 doubles in 14 games in September…Since 2012, LAA is 60-40 Last homestand .................... 5-4 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run................................... 7-6 in September (T1st in A.L. in span) & 120-86 in the month ALBERT ALERT Last road trip ........................ 4-5 since 2008 (tops in MLB)…Angels have scored a club-record ALL-TIME EXTRA-BASE HITS ALL-TIME HOME RUNS Last 5 games ......................... 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ........................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 17 runs via wild pitch this season to lead MLB (no other team 10th Frank Robinson 1,186+ 13th 563 Reggie Jackson Last 10 games ....................... 5-5 11th C. Yastrzemski 1,157+ 14th 555 Albert Pujols has more than nine)…Angels are 65-20 in last 85 games when Number of Days 12th Albert Pujols 1,151+ Manny Ramirez Calhoun scores a run. In first place............................ 20 Tied after 8 innings ....................................... 0-1 May ......................................... (15-13 in ’08) +based on baseball-reference.com In second place....................... 88 Extra Innings ..................................................... 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) In third place .......................... 60 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ............................................ (19-6 in ’08) GLOVE STORY: Kole Calhoun ranks second among MLB right **Pujols has passed Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, fielders with 19 assists over last two seasons (A. Garcia, 20)… Willie McCovey & Frank Thomas on all-time HR list this season…He In fourth place .......................... 1 His 10 RF assists this season rank third in A.L. and he leads ranks 26th all-time in RBI (1,689)…Cal Ripken ranks 25th with 1,695 In fifth place ............................ 1 all MLB RF’s with 334 total chances...927 zone rating ranks RBI…His 580 career doubles are 19th all-time (18th is Robin Yount When Angels third in Club history among RF’s (Devon White, .956 in 1987 with 583). Score first ........................ 52-21 & Calhoun, .932 in 2014). Score second or shutout .. 24-53 @ ASTROS: Halos have dropped six straight games at Score 3 runs or less .......... 22-58 ABOUT TROUT: Five HRs last nine games for Trout…He is four Minute Maid Park (1-9 in last 10 here)…Houston leads 2015 Score 4 runs or more ........ 54-16 runs shy of reaching 100 runs for the fourth consecutive season series 10-7 (LAA is 1-6 on road)…LAA is 14-5 in last 19 Allow 3 runs or less .......... 61-17 season…He is one HR shy of becoming just second player in home games vs. Astros but 3-11 in last 14 at Minute Maid Allow 4 runs or more ........ 15-57 Club history to reach 40 HRs (Troy Glaus twice)…He is first Park…Pujols’ 49 HRs are most all-time vs. Astros…David Lead after 7 innings ............ 60-3 player since Alex Rodriguez (1998-99) to log back-to-back 35 DeJesus is batting .340 (34/100) in career vs. Astros and Trail after 7 innings ............ 3-64 home run campaigns before their age-24 year-old season… David Freese is at a .327 clip (70/214) in career vs. Houston. Tied after 7 innings ............. 13-7 Trout has 305 career extra-base hits, just fifth player to Lead after 8 innings ............ 66-4 accomplish before his age-24-year-old season: Rodriguez, MARINERS ON DECK: Halos lead 2015 series 9-7 (4-2 at Trail after 8 innings ............ 2-66 Mel Ott, Ken Griffey Jr. & Ted Williams…Just second player in home)…Angels are 16-19 in last 35 meetings vs. M’s…Halos Tied after 8 innings ............... 8-4 MLB history to reach 25+ home runs, 5+ triples and 10+ are 75-55 over M’s since 2009…In 14 games vs. Seattle in Extra innings ......................... 5-7 stolen bases in four consecutive seasons (Willie Mays – six 2015, Trout is batting .322 (19/59) with six home runs and 11 Come-from-behind wins ........ 31 straight seasons, 1955-60; STATS LLC). RBI…Tied with Houston’s Luis Valbuena for the most homers Walk-off wins/losses ............ 9-5 against the Mariners in 2015. Decided in final at-bat ...... 18-12 2016 SCHEDULE: Halos open the 2016 season on April 5th at Vs. LHS .............................. 22-19 Angel Stadium against the Chicago Cubs, part of a six-game A.L. Players w/ 10+ SB, 40+ HR & 85+ BB in Season; Since ‘75 Vs. RHS ............................. 54-55 homestand against the Cubs (April 5-6) and Texas Rangers Player # (Seasons) Out-hit opponent ............. 54-15 (April 7-10)...2016 marks second time Angels will open with Alex Rodriguez 4 (2000, 2003, 2005, 2007) Out-hit by opponent ........ 16-56 an Interleague series (2013 at Cincinnati)...Halos will make 12 Ken Griffey Jr. 2 (1993, 1999) Opponent has equal hits ...... 6-3 road trips in 2016, highlighted by the Club’s second trip to Troy Glaus 2 (2000, 2001) Collect 10-or-more hits .... 33-13 PNC Park (June 3-5) and third to Wrigley Field (Aug. 9-10)… Albert Belle 1 (1996) Allow 10-or-more hits ...... 13-40 Interleague lineup will have the Angels play host to the Cubs Curtis Granderson 1 (2011) Hit a home run ................. 58-37 19-15 (April 5-6), St. Louis Cardinals (May 10-12), Dodgers (May -Mike Trout is one home run and one walk shy of Allow a home run ............. 40-59 becoming the sixth A.L. player (STATS LLC) 18-19) and Cincinnati Reds (Aug. 29-31), while LAA will make Commit an error ............... 29-34 stops in Milwaukee (May 2-4), Dodger Stadium (May 18-19), Monthly Record IN CLOSING: Huston Street leads A.L. with 38 saves (career- Pittsburgh (June 3-5) and Chicago (Aug. 9-10). April ............ 11-11 (14-12 in ’14) high 41 in 2014)…Has recorded 30+ saves in a season for fifth May ............ 16-13 (16-12 in ’14) time in his career (third straight year)…Earned his 300th save ABOUT DINGERS: Pujols and Trout are just second Angels’ June ...........