ANGELS (37-28) @ TWINS (27-34) RHP NICK TROPEANO (3-3, 4.35 ERA) vs. RHP FERNANDO ROMERO (2-2, 3.96 ERA) TARGET FIELD – 11:10 AM PDT TV – FSW, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830 SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018 GAME #66 (37-28) MINNEAPOLIS, MN ROAD GAME #31 (20-10) THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY LEADING OFF: Today the Angels play the third game of a nine- SHO-ING OFF: Shohei Ohtani is the fourth Japanese-born June 10 pitcher with 60+ Ks through his first nine MLB games, joining game (2-0) road trip to Minnesota (June 8-10; 2-0), Seattle (1997) Jim Edmonds makes one of (June 11-13) and Oakland (June 15-17)...Angels’ 7-1 start to Hideo Nomo (75), Masahiro Tanaka (73) and Yu Darvish (63)… the most spectacular catches in June is best since 2007 (also 7-1)...Club record to open June is 61 Ks are a club record through first nine career starts & lead Angels’ history at Kansas City as he 8-0 in 1998 (8-1 thru 9 G in ’98)...LAA seeks second straight 2018 A.L. rookies…Ranks second among A.L. rookies in ERA dives toward the fence in straight series sweep and fifth of season...Halos have won six straight with 3.10 mark (behind teammate Jaime Barria’s 2.48 ERA). away center field with his back to and seven of last eight games...With a win today, Angels home plate…”The Catch”, as it would match season-best win streak (7 G; April 8-14)...A win ALL-STAR SIMMONS? Andrelton Simmons (10-day DL) has hits became known, is named as baseball today would also move club to 10 games above .500 to match in 11 of 12 with an AB and 31 of his last 36 games hitting .350 play of the year by several sport season-best (13-3)...LAA has outscored opponents 31-16 (48-for-137) with 13 XBH and 25 RBI in the span...He has struck television stations and publications; across last seven games...Angels are 24-25 since a club-record out just twice since May 1 (139 PA)...Has reached base safely (1992) Luis Polonia tied a club record 13-3 start...Halos’ 20-10 record thru 30 road games is best in in 39 of last 41 games...Leads MLB in PA per SO with 24.2 (242 by stealing four bases in a game at club history...17 of next 23 games are on the road...LAA is 12- PA/10 K) and ranks fourth in A.L. batting .330. Chicago…Polonia was the second Angels’ player to accomplish the feat 7-2 in 21 series. (now done three times, also by MIKE’S MILESTONE: Mike Scioscia posted career win #1,600 Devon White and Chad Curtis). on May 29th to pass his former manager of 13 seasons Tommy TROPEANO TODAY: Nick Tropeano is 3-1 with a 2.55 ERA (24.2 June 11 IP – 7 ER) on the road this season (0-2 and 6.12 ERA/25 IP – 17 Lasorda (1,599). (2012) Angels defeat the Dodgers 3-2 ER at Angel Stadium)…Is 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA (12.2 IP – 4 ER) in at Dodger Stadium to extend the road three career games (two starts) vs. Twins…Has allowed one ALL-TIME MANAGERIAL WINS winning streak to 10 games, marking earned run in 6.2 career innings (1.35 ERA) at Target Field. 18. Ralph Houk 1,619 the second time in club history the 19. Mike Scioscia 1,607 team has been victorious in at least JUNE BOOM: Ian Kinsler has homered in at least three straight 20. Fred Clarke 1,602 10 straight road affairs. games for the eighth time in his career...Career-best streak is WINS & LOSSES four consecutive (May 15-18, 2016 for Detroit)...Has six HRs WHERE THE ‘O’ GO? LAA limited to three runs or less in 34 of Current record ......................37-28 his last 11 games (career-best 7 HR in 11-game span in 2011)... 65 games on season and in 18 of last 29 contests...Held to two Home record .........................17-18 Fourth Angel second baseman with six HRs in 11-game span: runs or less nine times in May...LAA has six 10+ hit efforts in Road record ..........................20-10 Bobby Grich (twice), Rex Hudler and Howie Kendrick. last 27 games...Angels hitting .241 (71/294) with RISP since Pre-ASB record......................37-28 Post-ASB record ............................. May 1 (34 G). Current streak ..................... Won 6 OHTANI TO D.L. On Friday, Shohei Ohtani was placed on the Current road trip ...................... 2-0 10-day disabled list (retro to 6/7) with a grade 2 sprain of the PUJOLS POINTS: Albert Pujols has 3,027 career hits – good for Last road trip ........................... 4-6 27th all-time...Rod Carew is next on the hit list at 3,053...Pujols UCL...Underwent a PRP and stem cell injection Thursday with Last home stand ...................... 5-1 th th Dr. Steve Yoon in LA & will be re-evaluated in three weeks. collected his 3,000 hit on May 4 at Seattle to become just Last 5 games ............................ 5-0 fourth player to log 600 HRs and 3,000 hits (Hank Aaron, Willie Last 10 games .......................... 7-3 BABY BOOMERS: Youngest players with 10+ HRs in 2018 Mays & Alex Rodriguez)...Pujols sits at 629 career two-baggers Number of Days across all minor league Levels: JO ADELL - (19 y, 63 d) 10 HR, (11th all-time) to move within three of Top 10 (David Ortiz, In first place ............................... 22 levels A, A+; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - (19 y, 86 d) 11 HR, level 632)...Ranks tied for seventh all-time in RBI with Stan Musial In second place .......................... 23 AA; Fernando Tatis Jr. - (19 y, 159 d) 11 HR, level AA (courtesy with 1,951...Lou Gehrig is sixth with 1,995 RBI (Baseball- In third place .............................. 26 of Alex Mayer – Louisville Bats PR). Reference.com). In fourth place ............................. 1 ALL-TIME HR LIST In fifth place ................................ FROM THE START: Halo starters have held opponents to three 5. Willie Mays 660 When Angels runs-or-less in 32 of last 37 games...LAA starting pitchers have 6. Ken Griffey Jr. 630 Score first .............................. 28-5 fashioned Major League best 2.58 ERA (216 IP – 62 ER) since 7. Albert Pujols 623 Score second or shutout ........ 9-23 1-run games .......................... 12-7 May 1…Angels are only team in MLB to boast five starters Score 3 runs or fewer ............. 9-25 with 3.50 ERAs or lower (min. 7 starts)...Team ERA of 2.86 for PITCHING POINTS: LAA pitchers have 31 games this season Score 4 runs or more ............. 28-3 with 10+ Ks, a franchise record through first 65 games...Halos May was best month since September 2010 (2.72), and best Lead after 7 innings ............... 32-5 May since 1989 (2.66). have issued 232 free passes, second-most in A.L…Angels’ Trail after 7 innings ................ 2-21 bullpen has tossed 239 IP to rank second in A.L. Tied after 7 innings .................. 3-2 MVP x 3? Mike Trout ranks second in MLB with 19 HRs...With Lead after 8 innings ............... 34-3 his next HR, he will be first player in LAA history with 20+ HRs THIS N’ THAT: With the Twins getting a run in the sixth inning Trail after 8 innings ................ 1-23 in seven straight seasons...Can join Alex Rodriguez and yesterday, a streak of 22.2 consecutive scoreless innings for Tied after 8 innings .................. 2-2 Mickey Mantle as only A.L. players to amass seven seasons of Angels’ left-handers was snapped...Mike Trout’s .348 (185-for- Extra innings ............................ 1-5 20+ HRs prior to their age-27 campaign…On pace for a career- 531 career batting average in the month of June is the highest Come-from-behind wins ........ 14-6 best 47 HRs...Ranks second in MLB with 148 total bases and average amongst active players (min. 400 PA) in any month of Win/lose in final at-bat ............ 5-6 leads MLB with 52 runs & .439 OBP. the season...Halo outfielders lead A.L. with 15 OF assists... Walk-off games ....................... 3-2 Halos’ average home attendance (37,074) ranks second in Vs. LHS ..................................... 6-9 Vs. RHS..................................31-19 TALE OF TWO CITIES A.L…Club boasts nine sellouts thru 35 home games…LAA has Out-hit opponent ................... 24-8 HOME ROAD just 25 errors thru 65 games (second-fewest in A.L.) and rank Out-hit by opponent .............10-18 W-L 17-18 20-10 T2nd in circuit with a .989 fielding pct. Opponent has equal hits .......... 3-2 TEAM ERA 3.86 3.20 Collect 10-or-more hits .......... 20-3 RUNS PER GAME 3.9 5.3 Vs. TWINS: LAA leads 2018 season series 4-2...Club split four- Allow 10-or-more hits ............ 6-12 AVG .228 .271 game series at Angel Stadium, May 10-13...LAA is 8-12 in last 20 Collect home run ..................27-20 OBP .306 .337 overall games vs. Twins...Halos are 18-11 in last 29 home games Allow home run ....................19-21 SLG .397 .448 vs. Minnesota and 13-12 in last 25 on road...Halos lead all-time Commit an error .................... 6-14 series 374-344. Monthly Record HOT HALOS: Over his last 11 games, Ian Kinsler is batting .356 March/April ...