ATHLETICS (39-26) @ ANGELS (36-28) LHP TOMMY MILONE (3-3, 3.68 ERA) vs. RHP JERED WEAVER (7-4, 3.31 ERA) ANGEL STADIUM – 7:05 PM PST TV – FOX SPORTS WEST RADIO – KLAA AM 830 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 GAME #65 (36-28) ANAHEIM, CA HOME GAME #34 (20-13) LEADING OFF: Tonight the Halos play the final contest (5- HOT HALOS: Eric Aybar has a .346 average (27/78) with 15 THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY 0) of a six-game home stand vs. White Sox (June 6-8; 3-0) RBI his past 19 games…Last night, he extended his hitting June 11 and Oakland (June 9-11; 2-0)…Angels seek first streak to a season-high seven games, going 11-for-28 (.393) (2012) The Angels defeat the undefeated home stand of six games or more since May over that span…Mike Trout has hits in 17 of 18 games (.369; Dodgers 3-2 at Dodger Stadium 3-9, 2004 (7-0)…LAA also seeks first three-game sweep 24/65) with 17 RBI in the span…Since May 17, Chris to extend the Halos road of A’s at home since Sept. 27-29, 2010…Halos have won a Iannetta is batting .333 (14/42)…Collin Cowgill has winning streak to 10 games, season-high five consecutive games…Club is 9-1 in last 10 appeared in all but two victories this season (Halos are 34- marking the second time in club home affairs and 12-3 in last 15 games at the Big 21 when he plays, 2-7 when he does not)…Rookie C.J. Cron history the team has been A…Angels are victors in six last seven overall games to is batting is hitting .419 (13/31) with RISP, including a .444 victorious in at least 10 straight move to a season-best eight games over .500 – most clip (8/18) with two outs…Garrett Richards has allowed just road affairs. games over the mark since end of 2012 season (89- one earned run over his last two starts (15 IP)…In his return 73)…LAA is 7-2-1 in last 10 series…Club is 25-15 in last 40 from DL, Josh Hamilton is 11-for-33 (.333). 2014 ANGELS AT A GLANCE (opened season 11-13)…Halos are 6-3 this month… Current record ..................36-28 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 Home record .....................20-13 Following an off-day tomorrow, the club opens a seven- INTERLEAGUE UP NEXT: Following this series, the club Road record .......................16-15 game trip to Atlanta (June 13-15) and Cleveland (June 16- travels to Atlanta for a three-game series…Since 2007, Current streak ................. Won 5 Score first ..................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 19). Halos are 90-46 in Interleague Play, tops in all of MLB in Pre-ASB record ..................36-28 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 span…Club will play eight Interleague series this season Post-ASB record ......................... ABOUT LAST NIGHT: 14 innings marked season-high… (Mets, Nats, Phillies - 2, Braves, Marlins & Dodgers – 2). Current home stand ............. 5-0 Improve to 3-3 in extra inning games, all played at home, Last road trip ........................ 3-7 rd and 9-8 in one-run affairs…Fourth walk-off win (3 HR) of PITCHING POINTS: Opponents batting just .231 against Last homestand .................... 7-3 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run .................................. 7-6 2014 (also Iannetta HR, Conger HBP, Trout HR)…Collin Angels pitching, 2nd best in A.L.…27 wins by Halo starters Last 5 games ......................... 5-0 Tied after 7 innings ...................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 Cowgill’s first career walk-off HR - his five home runs this are second-most in AL…Halo starters rank second AL in ERA Last 10 games ....................... 6-4 season are a career-high…Halos’ bullpen worked 8 frames (3.61) and lead circuit with 396.1 IP. Number of Days (5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K)...Angels first win in 14+ innings when In first place ............................... Tied after 8 innings ...................................... 0-1 May ........................................ (15-13 in ’08) allowing one-or-fewer runs since Sep. 10, 1989 (vs. BOS). TOP TEAM STARTING PITCHING ERAs IN AL In second place ...................... 33 Extra Innings ................................................ 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) Oakland 3.01 (395.1 IP – 132 ER) In third place .......................... 30 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ........................................... (19-6 in ’08) FROM A.P. Los Angeles has won six in a row at home for Los Angeles 3.61 (396.1 IP – 159 ER) In fourth place .......................... 6 a sixth straight season but hasn't had a longer winning Seattle 3.69 (390.0 IP – 160 ER) In fifth place ............................ 5 When Angels streak at the Big A since a seven-game run August 5- Score first .........................22-14 22,2006. MILESTONE MACHINE:, Albert Pujols (507 HRs) has moved Score second or shutout ...14-14 past Eddie Murray (504 HRs) for 25th on the all-time nd th Score 3 runs or fewer ..........5-21 LOOKING UP FOR HALOS: Angels’ 36 wins are 2 most in list…Gary Sheffield ranks 24 (509 HRs)…Albert’s 538 career Score 4 runs or more ...........30-7 AL (OAK, TOR – 39)…At 36-28, LAA has an nine-win doubles have passed Lou Gehrig (534) for sole possession Lead after 7 innings .............27-3 improvement after 64 games from a season ago (27-37)… of 33rd on the all-time list…On April 22nd in D.C., Pujols Trail after 7 innings .............4-23 th Club was 27-38 after 65 G in 2013. became the 26 player in MLB history to reach the 500 HR Tied after 7 innings ............... 7-3 milestone (there have been 18,293 MLB players as of Lead after 8 innings .............31-2 NOW YOU KNOW: MLB batting leaders since Sep. 1, 2013 4/22)…He is the first player in the 500 Club to hit #499 & Trail after 8 innings .............2-22 Lonnie Chisenhall, CLE .366 (74/202) #500 in the same game. Tied after 8 innings ............... 3-2 Josh Hamilton, LAA .349 (53/152) Extra innings ..........................3-3 Michael Cuddyer, COL .343 (68/198) THIS N’ THAT: Halos are 13-17 vs. AL West opponents (23- Come-from-behind wins ........ 17 (min. 140 AB) 11 vs. rest of MLB)…Halos’ 20 home wins are second-most Win/lose in final at-bat .......12-7 in AL…Nine of last 20 victories, and 17 of club’s 36 total Vs. LHS ..............................16-10 SHORT STORY: Since April 21, Erick Aybar’s .326 (59/181) victories are in comeback fashion…Angels 25-man roster Vs. RHS ..............................20-18 Out-hit opponent ................33-5 clip is tops by a Major League shortstop (min. 175 AB) currently features 13 homegrown players…Halos lead Out-hit by opponent ...........1-23 while his 29 RBI rank second among MLB SS (30; Troy Majors with 18 triples…Cam Bedrosian is the fourth Halo to Opponent has equal hits ...... 2-0 Tulowitzki). make MLB debut this season (also Cron, Morin & Grube). Collect 10-or-more hits .......20-3 Allow 10-or-more hits .........5-14 HALOS FIRST FIVE PICKS OF 2014 MLB DRAFT Vs. OAKLAND: A’s lead 2014 series 5-3, sweeping the Collect a home run ............25-15 th LHP Sean Newcomb (Univ. of Hartford) - 15 overall Angels (May 30-June 1) in Oakland in last meeting Allow a home run ..............14-22 rd RHP Joe Gatto (St. Augustine Prep – NJ) - 53 overall (outscored 26-11)…A’s claimed 2013 series 11-8…Halos Commit an error ..................9-16 RHP Chris Ellis (Ole Miss) - 88th overall have lost four straight season series vs. A’s (2010-2013)… RHP Jeremy Rhoades (Illinois St.) - 119th overall LAA has dropped 15 of last 22 to Oakland at Angel Monthly Record RHP Jake Jewell (NE Oklahoma A&M) - 149th overall Stadium…Angels are 28-37 against the A’s over the last four April ............. 14-13 (9-17 in ’13) seasons (2011-14)…With last night’s win, Halos took a series May .............16-12 (16-13 in ’13) R.O.I Angels active roster features seven players who against the A’s for first time since Sept. 23-25, 2013…Mike June ................ 6-3 (14-13 in ’13) were first round draft picks by the Halos: C.J. Cron (17th Trout is 9 for 22 (.409) with four doubles, two HRs and July ......................... (9-15 in ’13) overall - 2011), Cam Bedrosian (29th overall – 2010), Mike seven RBI in his last five games vs. A's. August .................. (14-14 in ‘13) Trout (25th overall – 2009), Tyler Skaggs (40th overall – Sept/Oct ............... (16-12 in ’13) nd 2009), Garrett Richards (42 overall – 2009), Hank @ ATLANTA: Angels and Braves will link up for the fourth 2014 SERIES RECORD Conger (25th overall – 2006) and Jered Weaver (12th time, first meeting since 2011 in Anaheim (LAA took series 11-8-2 overall - 2004). 2-1)…Second visit for Halos to Atlanta (Angels took two of three in 2005)…LAA leads all-time series 5-4 (2-1 on road). FISH FANS: Mike Trout ranks second in AL in 2014 All-Star Albert Pujols is batting .347 (87/251) in career vs. Atlanta, Game fan balloting (AL update balloting #3). 2nd best among all actives (min. 60 G; Aramis Ramirez - Jose Bautista (TOR) 2,135,223 .377)…Pujols has 13 HRs in 26 career games at Turner Field.