LOS ANGELES ANGELS (9-19) @ OAKLAND ATHLETICS (19-9) RHP DYLAN BUNDY (3-2, 2.48 ERA) vs. RHP FRANKIE MONTAS (2-2, 4.74 ERA) OAKLAND COLISEUM – 1:10 PM PDT TV – FOX SPORTS WEST, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830 SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020 GAME #29 (9-19) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #15 (4-10) LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the fifth game (1-3) on GOING TO WILLIAMSPORT: Major League Baseball a nine game road trip to San Francisco (0-2), Oakland (1-1; announced today that the Angels will face the Indians in THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY Aug. 21-23) and Houston (Aug. 24-27)...Angels went 3-5 on the 2021 Little League Classic on Aug. 22, 2021 at Historic August 23 (1963) The Angels set a club record last homestand against the Athletics (2-1), Dodgers (0-3) and Bowman Field in Williamsport, PA...Cleveland will serve as by turning six double plays in a 17-0 Giants (1-1)...Angels won back-to-back games for the first the home team for the game, where the crowd will be filled win at Washington; (2001) Bengie time this season during first two games of last homestand... with players and families of the participating Little League Molina set new club record by col- LAA went 2-4 on last road trip to Seattle (2-1) and Texas (0-3); Baseball World Series teams, as well as local Williamsport lecting a hit in nine-straight at-bats, the Seattle series marked first series win of the year. youth baseball and softball organizations. Aug. 20-23 (previous club record was eight-straight hits); (2012) The An- SO FLETCH: David Fletcher has hit safely in 25 of 28 games SLOW START: The Angels are just 9-19 after their first 28 gels overcame a 6 run deficit to de- this season and in 20 of his last 21...Had career-best hit streak games of the season, which is tied for the fewest victories feat Boston 14-13 in 10 innings and complete a sweep of the Red Sox snapped at 16 games Tuesday afternoon at Angel Stadium...It through 28 games in franchise history (also started 9-19 in in the highest scoring extra-inning stands as the longest streak in the A.L. this season. 1961)...The fewest victories the Angels have had through 29 game ever at Fenway Park. games is 10 (started 10-19 in 1961 and 1976). 2020 MISC. WINS & LOSSES RENDON RAKING: Anthony Rendon is batting .489 (23/47) Current record ..........................9-19 during his current 12 game hit streak (tied for second longest PLAY OF THE WEEK: Monday, David Fletcher was recognized Home record...............................5-9 streak of career)..Homered in five of the eight games on last by Major League Baseball for making the “Play of the Week” Road record .............................4-10 homestand, including a career-best streak of four straight for making a backhanded stop before delivering an off- Current streak ....................... Won 1 from Aug. 10-14...Recorded an extra-base hit in seven straight balance throw across the diamond to retireMookie Betts. Current road trip ........................1-3 games during last homestand, which tied for the third longest Last homestand ..........................3-5 Last road trip ..............................2-4 streak in Angels history. RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Friday, the Angels reinstated INF Last 5 games ...............................1-4 Andrelton Simmons from injured list and placed C Max Stassi on Last 10 games ............................2-8 LEAGUE LEADERS: Mike Trout is tied for the American League injured list..Thursday, the Angels recalled LHP José Suarez from lead with 10 home runs (Fernando Tatis Jr. leads MLB with the Alternate Training Site and optioned RHP Jaime Barria to Number of Days 12 HR)...Anthony Rendon ranks third in the A.L. in OBP (.454) the Alternate Training Site...Tuesday, the Angels recalled RHP In first place ..................................... and is also tied for second in the American League with 20 Jaime Barria from the Alternate Training Site and optioned OF In second place ..............................1 walks this season...David Fletcher is tied for second in the A.L. Taylor Ward to the Alternate Training Site. In third place .................................5 in hits (37). In fourth place .............................16 DEALIN’ BUNDY: Through five starts this season,Dylan Bundy In fifth place...................................8 CATCHING A-ROD: With his RBI single in the 6th inning ranks third in the American League with a 0.80 WHIP and a When Angels Wednesday night at San Francisco, Albert Pujols recorded .164 opponent batting average (19/116)...Ranks fifth with 38 Score first ...................................8-6 his 2,086th career RBI, which tied Alex Rodriguez for second strikeouts, seventh with a 2.48 ERA (32.2 IP - 9 ER) and ninth Score second or shutout ...........1-13 place on the ELIAS all-time RBI list (since the RBI became an with 32.2 innings pitched. 1-run games................................4-4 official stat in 1920)...Hank Aaron is atop the leaderboard Score 3 runs or fewer .................0-9 with 2,297 career RBI. MACHINE PRODUCTION: Albert Pujols ranks in the Top 10 all- Score 4 runs or more ................9-10 time in several offensive categories, including: doubles (7th; Lead after 7 innings ....................7-2 664), home runs (6th; 659), RBI (T2nd (ELIAS); 2086), extra- Trail after 7 innings ...................1-16 RELYING ON THE LONG BALL: Angels rank fourth in the Tied after 7 innings .....................1-1 American League with 42 home runs...Angels have scored 70 base hits (5th; 1339) and total bases (5th; 5890). Lead after 8 innings ....................8-1 of 127 runs this season on home runs (55.2%). All-Time HR leaders Trail after 8 innings ...................1-17 1. Barry Bonds 762 Tied after 8 innings .....................0-1 VS. ATHLETICS: Oakland leads season series 5-4...A’s won 2. Hank Aaron 755 Extra innings ...............................1-3 three of four in the opening series of the year at the Oakland 3. Babe Ruth 714 Come-from-behind wins .............3-9 Coliseum and Angels won two of three at The Big A last 4. Alex Rodriguez 696 Win/lose in final at-bat ...............3-3 week...Halos went 6-13 vs. A’s in 2019, dropping the season 5. Willie Mays 660 Walk-off games ...........................2-1 6. Albert Pujols 659 Vs. LHS ........................................4-5 series for the first time since 2013...Since 2014, Angels hold a Vs. RHS ......................................5-14 65-58 advantage in the head-to-head series. Out-hit opponent .......................6-5 FISH FEED: Mike Trout ranks in the top five in Angels history Out-hit by opponent .................1-11 STRAIGHT A’s: Mike Trout owns a career .303 (168/555) in several offensive categories and is just five home runs away Opponent has equal hits ............2-3 average against Oakland with 38 home runs and 97 RBI (149 from becoming the franchise’s all-time home run leader. Collect 10-or-more hits ...............4-3 G)…His 38 HR vs. A’s lead all active players...Since 2000, only Allow 10-or-more hits...............2-11 Most home runs in Angels history Adrian Beltre (41) has more homers vs. Oakland than Trout... Collect home run ......................7-15 1. Tim Salmon 299 Allow home run ........................7-16 David Fletcher is a lifetime .333 (38/114) hitter against the 2. Mike Trout 295 Commit an error .........................4-8 A’s...In his 28 career games vs. Oakland as a hitter, Shohei Ohtani owns a .290 average (31/107) with seven home runs GOODY’S TWO SHOES: On July 29, Brian Goodwin debuted Monthly Record and 21 RBI. new cleats honoring the late Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle... March/April ....... DNP (13-17 in ’19) May.................... DNP (14-13 in ’19) The cleats have been autographed and authenticated and are ZOOMIN’ WITH THE SCHOLARS: Thursday morning, Angels June ................... DNP (15-13 in ’19) now part of an online auction to benefit the Angels Baseball manager Joe Maddon met with college students from the July....................... 2-6 (14-11 in ’19) Foundation and Play Equity Fund...More information on the Angels Scholars program via Zoom...The group consisted August ................ 7-13 (9-18 in ‘19) auction and photos of the shoes are available HERE. of juniors and seniors at various universities and Joe took Sept/Oct ..................... (7-18 in ’19) questions and offered advice to the students. FREEWAY SERIES AUCTIONS: 10 game-used jerseys from last 2020 SERIES RECORD Friday night’s game against the Dodgers are now available 2-6-1 IN THE COMMUNITY: Yesterday morning, the Angels Baseball in an online auction at www.mlb.com/freewayseriesauction Foundation will be volunteering with Project HERO at a with proceeds benefiting the Angels Baseball Foundation clothing drive at Salk Elementary School in Anaheim; Angels and The Orange County Conservation Corps (The 10 jerseys have also donated 300 Junior Angels Kids Club backpacks, 300 available are: Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, Shohei Ohtani, tote bags and 600 masks (kids & adults) Albert Pujols, David Fletcher, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, Justin Turner, Chris Taylor & Kiké Hernandez). TAXI SQUAD: The Angels taxi squad for the current road trip includes: RHP Jaime Barria, RHP Luke Bard, C José Briceño, RHP Kyle Keller, and INF Elliot Soto. UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) TV Monday August 24 @Houston LHP Framber Valdez (2-2, 1.72 ERA) LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-3, 5.40 ERA) 6:10 p.m. FSW, NHK, MLBN Tuesday August 25 @Houston RHP Cristian Javier (2-1, 3.55 ERA) LHP José Suarez (0-1, 33.75 ERA) 6:10 p.m.