ANGELS (65-64) @ INDIANS (62-66) RHP JERED WEAVER (6-9, 4.59 ERA) vs. RHP JOSH TOMLIN (2-1, 3.26 ERA) PROGRESSIVE FIELD – 10:10 AM PT TV – FSW RADIO – KLAA AM 830 SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2015 GAME #130 (65-64) CLEVELAND, OH ROAD GAME #64 (26-37) LEADING OFF: Today the Angels play the sixth contest of a KNOW THIS: Jered Weaver is one victory shy of matching THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY nine-game (2-3) road trip to Detroit (2-1), Cleveland (0-2) & Nolan Ryan (138 career wins) for second place on Angels August 30 Oakland (Aug. 31-Sept. 2)…Halos looking to avoid being all-time list…In 11 career starts in Cleveland, Weaver is 7-1 (1986) A day after Dick Schofield swept for the fifth time in last 10 series…Angels have not with a 2.24 ERA (72.1 IP – 18 ER). th th caps off a 7-run, 9 inning been at .500 mark since June 26 (37-37)…LAA is 3-7 in last comeback with a walk-off HR, 10 affairs and 12-23 over last 35 games (17-3 in previous REVERSE ON THE ROAD: Angels are 3-15 in last 18 road affairs Doug DeCinces launches a walk- 20)…Angels are 17-24 since ASB and 10-17 this month (marks (5-17 in last 22)…Halos looking to avoid being swept on the th off HR the following game in 9 first sub-.500 month since July of 2013; snaps streak of 12 road for fourth time in last six series…LAA scoring 2.6 runs per inn. vs. Detroit; (2011) At 20 consecutive .500+ months)… Club went 19-10 last August… away game since the All-Star break (47 runs in 18 games). years, 23 days old, Mike Trout LAA’s 17 losses are most in August since 1999 (8-21). became the youngest Angel with MANAGER MINUTE: Since Scioscia took over as manager in two HRs in a game (previously FAST FACTS: Joe Smith had faced 142 consecutive right- 2000, the Halos rank third in MLB in wins (1,396) behind Tom Brunansky at 20 years, 234 handers without allowing a HR since Aug. 10, 2014 before the Yankees & Cardinals…Scioscia is the 11th individual to days in 1981); (2014) Angels used slam to Gomes last night…Kole Calhoun is hitting .344 (11/32; manage one franchise for 2500+ games…Scioscia’s 1,396 wins a franchise record eight different 3 HR) in his career at Progressive…Calhoun homered on the rank 28th all-time…Wilbert Robertson is 27th (1,399). pitchers in a nine inning first pitch of the game last night, his third career leadoff HR… game…Tied MLB record for most Also marked first time a Halo homered on first pitch of a PITCHING COMPARISON pitchers used in a shutout (4th game since Maicer Izturis on June 7, 2008 at Oakland. Thru 7/22 (94 G) Since (35 G) time). Team Record 54-40 (.574) 12-23 (.343) 2015 ANGELS AT A GLANCE WHAT LIES AHEAD: Halos have several key series remaining Starter Record 39-33 (.542) 6-16 (.273) Current record .................. 65-64 When Angels… Out-hit opponent ..................................... 7-0 as they sit 2.5 games back of A.L.'s second Wild Card spot… Starter ERA 3.53 5.17 (112/195.0) Home record .................... 39-27 The key matchups: 9/4-6 vs. Texas; 9/7-9 vs. LAD; 9/11-13 vs. ERA 3.47 4.97 (173/313.0) Road record ...................... 26-37 Houston; 9/21-23 at Houston & 10/1-4 at Texas. Opp BA .241 .275 (333/1210) Current streak .................. Lost 2 Score first .......................................................... 3-5 Out-hit by opponent ................................ 1-9 HR Allowed 87 42 Pre-ASB record ................. 48-40 Score second or shutout .............................. 5-6 Opponent has equal hits .......................... 1-1 KNOW THIS: Mike Scioscia is four wins shy of becoming one Relief ERA 3.33 4.65 (61/118.0) --Angels have logged second-most A.L. bullpen innings this Post-ASB record ............... 17-24 of 27 managers all-time to reach 1,400 wins…Scioscia would month (96.2 in 27 G) Current road trip .................. 2-3 be just the 10th manager to reach the mark with one team… Last homestand .................... 3-4 Lead after 7 innings ...................................... 7-2 Collect a home run................................... 7-6 He and Terry Francona are two of only four current managers THIS N’ THAT: Halos’ 23 one-run wins lead A.L…LAA has been Last road trip ........................ 1-6 in MLB with 1000+ wins (Bochy, Showalter). limited to three runs or less in 71 of 129 games (55%)…C.J. Last 5 games ......................... 2-3 Tied after 7 innings ........................................... 1-1 Commit an error ...................................... 6-6 Cron is batting .352 (25/71) with four doubles, four home runs Last 10 games ....................... 3-7 CLOSE TO RETURN: Four Angels are currently on minor and nine RBI over his last 21 games…Erick Aybar is batting Number of Days league rehab assignments: Freese (finger; Salt Lake), Collin .309 (67/217) since June 19 (59 games) after hitting .246 In first place............................ 19 Tied after 8 innings ....................................... 0-1 May ......................................... (15-13 in ’08) Cowgill (rt. wrist; Salt Lake), Matt Joyce (concussion; Salt through his first 64 games…David Murphy has 18 hits in last In second place....................... 89 Extra Innings ..................................................... 0-1 June ........................................ (16-10 in ’08) Lake) and Taylor Featherston (upper back; Arkansas). 55 at-bats (.327) after going 4-for-23 (.174) to open his Angels In third place .......................... 35 Come-from-behind wins ................................. 4 July ............................................ (19-6 in ’08) career…David DeJesus sits on 99 career home runs…Angels In fourth place .......................... 1 OFFENSIVE STRUGGLES THIS MONTH have won 52 of 72 games (72%) when receiving a quality In fifth place ............................ 1 AVG .217 (195/900) – 15th in A.L. start…Calhoun has set a career-high of 20 home runs and 67 When Angels RUNS PER 2.9 (27 G/79 R) – 15th in A.L. RBI…Angels are 58-18 in last 76 games when Calhoun scores a Score first ........................ 45-18 RISP .181 (31/171) – 15th in A.L run…Trout’s current 20-game homerless stretch is longest of Score second or shutout .. 20-46 OBP .278 – 15th in A.L. career. Score 3 runs or less .......... 19-52 SLG .342 – 15th in A.L. Score 4 runs or more ........ 46-12 Angels are batting .144 (20/139) with runners in scoring BOOM BROS: Albert Pujols (34 HRs) and Mike Trout (33 HRs) Allow 3 runs or less .......... 52-15 position over last 20 games…LAA has been held to two runs or are on pace to be first Angel teammates with 40+ HRs, last Allow 4 runs or more ........ 13-49 less 13 times in 27 games this month. done in MLB by 2006 White Sox (J. Dye & J. Thome). Lead after 7 innings ............ 51-2 Trail after 7 innings ............ 3-57 ALBERT ALERT 2015 TOP HR TANDEMS: Tied after 7 innings ............. 11-6 ALL-TIME EXTRA-BASE HITS ALL-TIME HOME RUNS Trout/Pujols, LAA – 67 Lead after 8 innings ............ 56-3 10th Frank Robinson 1,186+ 13th 563 Reggie Jackson Donaldson/Bautista, TOR – 66 Trail after 8 innings ............ 2-56 11th C. Yastrzemski 1,157+ 14th 555 Manny Ramirez Davis/Machado, BAL – 61 Tied after 8 innings ............... 7-4 12th Albert Pujols 1,147+ 15th 554 Albert Pujols Extra innings ......................... 4-7 +based on baseball-reference.com *Trout/Pujols have homered in the same game 24 times Come-from-behind wins ........ 27 (seven times in 2015). Walk-off wins/losses ............ 9-5 **Pujols has passed Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Decided in final at-bat ...... 15-11 Willie McCovey & Frank Thomas on all-time HR list this season… th th @ CLEVELAND: Indians lead 2015 season series 3-2…Halos Vs. LHS .............................. 19-15 He ranks 26 all-time in RBI (1,678)…Cal Ripken ranks 25 with st are 8-10 in last 18 games at Progressive Field…Murphy is a Vs. RHS ............................. 46-49 1,695 RBI…His 577 career doubles are 21 all-time (W. Boggs is 20th w/ 578). career .329 hitter (50/152) in 43 games against the Tribe. Out-hit opponent ............. 46-14 Out-hit by opponent ........ 15-48 MACHINERY: Pujols is one HR shy of reaching 35+ in a season OAKLAND ON DECK: Angels have won five of last seven Opponent has equal hits ...... 4-3 for the 10th time in his 15-year career…Only three players games but have dropped last two in Oakland…LAA leads 2015 Collect 10-or-more hits .... 29-11 have accomplished the feat in their first 15 campaigns: series 7-5 (3-2 on road)…Halos have won 14 of last 20 overall Allow 10-or-more hits ...... 11-34 Alex Rodriguez (12 seasons) matchups…Since 2002, Angels (6) or Athletics (5) have won Hit a home run ................. 51-31 19-15 Mike Schmidt (11) 11 of 13 A.L. West crowns. Allow a home run ............. 31-52 Willie Mays (10) Commit an error ............... 27-31 th IN CLOSING: On Tuesday, Huston Street recorded his 30 Monthly Record FISH FACTS: Mike Trout is tied for MLB lead with a 6.8 save in a season for the fifth time in his career (third straight April ............ 11-11 (14-12 in ’14) th th Offensive WAR…He ranks 3rd in A.L. a .963 OPS and 4th with a campaign)…The veteran earned his 300 save July 22nd, 27 May ...........