ANGELS (0-1) @ ATHLETICS (1-0) LHP SEAN MANAEA (10-12, 4.37 ERA in 2017) vs. LHP TYLER SKAGGS (2-6, 4.55 ERA in 2017) OAKLAND COLISEUM 7:35 PM PDT TV FOX SPORTS WEST, NHK RADIO KLAA AM 830 FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2018 GAME #2 (0-1; 80-82 in 2017) OAKLAND, CA ROAD GAME #2 (0-1; 37-44 in 2017) LEADING OFF: 2018 represents the Angels 58 th MLB season and 53rd campaign in Anaheim Halos are now 30-28 overall, 18-16 at home and 12-12 on the road all-time on Opening Day Angels have now dropped each of last five season openers (2014-18) after winning each of five previous openers (2009-13) LAA looking to avoid an 0-2 start for the third time in five seasons (0-2 in 2016 and 0-3 in 2014) Angels were 1-1 after two games to start season last year in Oakland LAA holds an all-time record of nine games over.500 at 4,557-4,548-3 Tonight marks the 9,109 th regular season game in team history. FOR OPENERS: Shohei Ohtani joins Hideki Matsui, Kaz Matsui, Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Kosuke Fukudome as Japanese-born players with a hit on Opening Day in their first MLB at-bat. LAA had three players (Calhoun, Cozart & Maldonado) post three hits apiece on Opening Day for first time in Club history Angels also matched a team record with 3 HRs on Opening Day (Pujols, Cozart, Calhoun) 6 th time. Albert Pujols hit his 5th career Opening Day HR to tie Ian Kinsler & Bryce Harper for MLB lead among actives. LAA has now played extra innings on Opening Day five times: 2018 at OAK (L, 5-6), 2013 at CIN (W, 3-1), 1986 at SEA (L, 4-8), 1982 at OAK (L, 2-3) & 1966 at CWS (L, 2-3). Kole Calhoun joins Dave Parker (1991) as only Angels with a triple and a home run on Opening Day. Zack Cozart is first Angel to homer in his Halo debut on Opening Day since Hideki Matsui in 2010. BACK TO OAKTOWN: Yesterday marked the sixth Opening Day meeting between the Angels and A s, tied for secondmost openers vs. one opponent (CWS) Halos have opened a club record 11 times vs. Seattle Angels open on the road in Oakland for second straight campaign first time in Club annals with back to back road openers in same city Angels are 12-12 all-time opening on the road and now 0-3 when opening in Oakland (1982 & 2017-18). MARCH ON: 2018 marks the sixth time the Halos open a campaign in the month of March Angels are 1-5 all-time in March season openers, last coming in 2014 (March 31; 10-3 loss at Seattle) March 29 th marks the earliest Opening Day date in Club history Tonight marks the first time in Club history to play a second regular season game in the month of March. THE MANAGER: Mike Scioscia is the longest tenured manager in the Majors (19 th season) and the only active manager to collect over 1,000 victories with current club His current.538 (1,570-1,347) winning percentage and 1,570 wins are both tops in franchise history Scioscia is one of just four active managers with at least 1,500 career wins (Bochy, Baker & Showalter) Scioscia ranks 22 nd on the all-time managerial wins list (one victory behind Dick Williams for 21st). ALL-TIME MANAGER WINS 20. Tommy Lasorda 1,599 21. Dick Williams 1,571 22. Mike Scioscia 1,570 VS. OAKLAND: Halos claimed 2017 series 12-7 (5-5 on road) and have won five of last seven meetings LAA has won four consecutive season series vs. A s (2014-17) Since 2013, Mike Trout is batting.321 (107/333) with 23 HR & 55 RBI in 87 games vs. Oakland. ONLY ONE: There have been 19,183 people to play Major League Baseball. Of those players, just one of them has 200 HR, 150 SB, and a.400 OBP through his first seven seasons. His name is Mike Trout. 3000/600: Albert Pujols is 30 hits shy of 3,000 When he reaches the mark, he will become just the fourth player in MLB history with at least 3,000 knocks and 600 HRs joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez. ALL-TIME HR LIST 5. Willie Mays 660 6. Ken Griffey Jr. 630 7. Albert Pujols 615 MORE ALBERT: Pujols is vying to become the 32nd player all time with 3,000 hits, the sixth foreign born player to accomplish the feat and the second player to do so in an Angels uniform (Rod Carew in 1985). NEW HALOS: Angels Opening Day active roster features seven players new to the organization: Luke Bard, Jim Johnson, Shohei Ohtani, Rene Rivera, Zack Cozart, Ian Kinsler and Chris Young. HOT SPRINGS: Several Halos posted strong numbers during Spring Training including Zack Cozart (.353, 4 HR, 9 RBI), Kole Calhoun (.353, 1 HR, 9 RBI), Mike Trout (.308, 3 HR, 8 RBI), Justin Upton (3 HR, 11 RBI), Jose Alvarez (1-0, 2.38), Garrett Richards (1-0, 2.84) and Nick Tropeano (2-0, 3.12) LEFT FIELD TURNOVER: The 2018 season marks the seventh consecutive year the Angels have a new Opening Day starting left fielder (franchise record for LF). Upton (2018), Maybin (2017), Nava (2016), Joyce (2015), Hamilton (2014), Trumbo (2013), Wells (2012). ANOTHER RECORD FOR TROUT: With a start in center field yesterday, Mike Trout (2013-18) is the first player in Angels history to make six Opening Day starts in CF Club record for consecutive Opening Day starts at any position is held by Tim Salmon who made 11 consecutive starts in right field for the Halos from 1993-2003. OHTANI = BASEBALL RARITY: The last time a player started as a pitcher and a non-pitcher in the first 10 games of a season was 1920, when both Joe Bush (Red Sox) and Clarence Mitchell (Dodgers) started as pitchers and outfielders Last player to start as a pitcher and a non-pitcher within the same season was Rick Rhoden (Yankees) in 1988 (30 starts as pitcher, one as DH). (STATS LLC). NOW YOU KNOW: Shohei Ohtani is the fourth Japanese player to appear for the Halos: Shigetoshi Hasegawa 1997-01 Hideki Matsui 2010 Hisanori Takahashi 2011-12 THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY March 30 (2018) Tonight marks the first time in Club history to play a second regular season game in the month of March. March 31 (2008) Garret Anderson made his 13 th consecutive Opening Day start at Minnesota, passing Tim Salmon (1993-2004) for the longest stretch in club history. 2018 MISC. WINS & LOSSES Current record... 0-1 Home record... 0-0 Road record... 0-1 Pre-ASB record... 0-1 Post-ASB record... Current road trip... 0-1 Last homestand... Last road trip... Last 5 games... 0-1 Last 10 games... 0-1 Number of Days In first place... In second place... In third place... In fourth place... 1 In fifth place... When Angels Score first... 0-1 Score second or shutout... 0-0 1-run games... 0-1 Score 3 runs or fewer... 0-0 Score 4 runs or more... 0-1 Lead after 7 innings... 0-0 Trail after 7 innings... 0-0 Tied after 7 innings... 0-1 Lead after 8 innings... 0-0 Trail after 8 innings... 0-0 Tied after 8 innings... 0-1 Extra innings... 0-1 Come-from-behind wins... 0-0 Win/lose in final at-bat... 0-1 Walk-off games... 0-1 Vs. LHS... 0-0 Vs. RHS... 0-1 Out-hit opponent... 0-1 Out-hit by opponent... 0-0 Opponent has equal hits... 0-0 Collect 10-or-more hits... 0-1 Allow 10-or-more hits... 0-1 Collect home run... 0-1 Allow home run... 0-1 Commit an error... 0-0 Monthly Record March/April... 0-1 (14-13 in 17) May... (14-15 in 17) June... (14-14 in 17) July... (9-13 in 17) August... (18-10 in 17) Sept/Oct... (11-17 in 17) 2018 SERIES RECORD 0-0-0 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS & BROADCAST LISTINGS DAY DATE OPPONENT OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TIME (PDT) Saturday March 31 @Oakland RHP Daniel Mengden (3-2, 3.14 in 2017) RHP Matt Shoemaker (6-3, 4.52 in 2017) 1:05 pm FSW, NHK Sunday April 1 @Oakland RHP Andrew Triggs (5-6, 4.27 in 2017) RHP Shohei Ohtani (MLB debut) 1:05 pm FSW, NHK Radio flagships of the Angels are KLAA AM 830 & KWKW 1330 AM TV Broadcast Partners are FOX Sports West / FS Espanol
TODAY S STARTING PITCHER LHP TYLER SKAGGS 0-0, --- ERA Is 4-1 with a 1.91 ERA (33 IP 7 ER) in season debuts Making first start of season Entering sixth Major League season (fourth with Angels) Makes Opening Day roster for third time in career (also, 2014 & 2017). 2018 SPRING TRAINING: In four Cactus League appearances, went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (11 IP 11 ER) and 13 strikeouts Also appeared in intrasquad and minor league games for Angels this Spring. WINNING SEASON DEBUTS: In his five career season debuts, is 4-1 with a 1.91 ERA (33 IP 7 ER) Won his first four debuts before taking the loss last year on April 6 in Oakland (5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO). EARLY SUCCESS: In 10 career regular season starts during March/April, is 3-1 with a 3.64 ERA (64.1 IP 26 ER) and 51 strikeouts The 3.64 ERA is his best ERA for any month. VS. OAKLAND: In five career starts against the Athletics, is 0-4 with a 6.26 ERA (27.1 IP 19 ER) In his three starts against the A s last season, was 0-3 with a 6.26 ERA (27.1 IP 11 ER). AT OAKLAND COLISEUM: In three career starts at the Coliseum, is 0-3 with a 6.23 ERA (17.1 IP 12 ER) Last year, went 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA (11.1 IP 8 ER) in his two starts in Oakland. COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: During the offseason, represented Angels at the annual Kids Holiday Party event for the Angels Baseball Foundation at the ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney. 2017 RECAP: Made 16 starts for Angels last year and pitched to a 2-6 record and 4.55 ERA (85 IP 43 ER) with 76 strikeouts Missed 85 games on disabled list with a right oblique muscle strain suffered on Apr. 28 at Texas Allowed three-or-fewer earned runs in seven of 11 contests following return from disabled list. CAREER NOTES: Owns a 13-21 career record with a 4.59 ERA (315.2 IP 161 ER) and 269 strikeouts in 57 career games (all starts). Underwent Tommy John surgery on August 13, 2014 by Dr. Neal Elattrache after suffering left forearm strain during start on July 31, 2014 at Baltimore Originally drafted by Angels in 1st round (40th overall) of the 2009 amateur draft...was traded by Angels to D-backs on August 7, 2010 in the deal which brought Dan Haren to the Halos Acquired back by Angels on December 10, 2013 along with LHP Hector Santiago in trade which sent OF Mark Trumbo and RHP A.J. Schugel to Arizona. ANGELS vs. MANAEA PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI SO Calhoun.308 13 4 0 0 3 Cozart --- - - - - - Kinsler.667 3 2 0 0 0 Maldonado 1.000 2 2 0 3 0 Marte.222 9 2 1 3 3 Ohtani --- - - - - - Pujols.000 12 0 0 0 2 Rivera --- - - - - - Simmons.143 14 2 0 0 1 Trout.455 11 5 2 3 1 Upton.167 6 1 0 0 3 Valbuena.333 3 1 0 0 1 Young.714 7 5 0 1 1 ATHLETICS vs. SKAGGS PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI SO Chapman.000 1 0 0 0 0 Davis.667 6 4 1 3 0 Joyce --- - - - - - Lowrie.250 8 2 0 0 3 Lucroy.375 8 3 1 3 2 Maxwell --- - - - - - Olson.333 3 1 0 0 0 Pinder.500 4 2 0 1 1 Piscotty --- - - - - - Powell --- - - - - - Semien.429 7 3 0 0 2 Smolinski.000 2 0 0 0 0 SKAGGS BREAKDOWN AT A GLANCE CAREER W L IP ER SO ERA TOTALS 13 21 315.2 161 269 4.59 HOME 6 13 168.2 90 135 4.80 ROAD 7 8 147 71 134 4.35 MAR/APR 3 1 64.1 26 51 3.64 MAY 3 3 42.2 20 41 4.22 JUNE 0 2 15.2 14 12 8.04 JULY 3 3 70.2 29 60 3.69 AUGUST 2 7 61.2 36 52 5.25 SEP/OCT 2 5 60.2 36 53 5.34 2018 W L IP ER SO ERA TOTALS - - - - - - HOME - - - - - - ROAD - - - - - - MAR/APR - - - - - - 2018 VS. LEFT AND RIGHT AVG H/AB HR Left --- - - Right --- - - 2018 RUN SUPPORT IN STARTS Home: - Road: First road start today Total: First start today 2018 RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - - - - - - - - - 2018 TEAM RECORD IN STARTS Home: 0-0 Road: 0-0 Total: 0-0 CAREER SINGLE-GAME BESTS Strikeouts: 9, 3 times; last, Sept. 6, 2017 at Oakland IP: 8, Three times, last, May 10, 2014 at Toronto Win streak: 2; 4 times; last, Aug. 28 Sept. 3, 2016 Last SHO: None Last CG: None SKAGGS 2018 CACTUS LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO 2/26 @SD - 1.1 2 3 3 2 1 2 3/3 @SEA - 3 3 2 2 1 2 3 3/8 @OAK - 3.2 4 2 2 0 0 4 3/24 ARI L 3 4 4 4 0 5 4 TOTALS 0-1 11 13 11 11 3 8 13 TOMORROW S STARTER AT OAKLAND RHP MATT SHOEMAKER (0-0, --- ERA) Entering sixth Major League season with Angels Makes Opening Day roster for fifth consecutive season In five Spring Training starts, went 2-2 with a 5.71 ERA (17.1 IP 11 ER) with four walks and 18 strikeouts Made 14 starts for Angels in 2017, going 6-3 with a 4.52 ERA (77.2 IP 39 ER) with 69 strikeouts Suffered right forearm strain on June 14, 2017 vs. NYY and missed remainder of season In 16 career games (15 starts) vs. A s, is 7-2 with a 3.53 ERA (81.2 IP 32 ER). IN THE PEN #48 JOSE ALVAREZ (LHP) AGE: 28 Struck out only batter faced yesterday (M. Olson). Is in sixth Major League season and fifth with the Angels Made Opening Day roster for fourth straight year. During Spring Training, appeared in 10 games and boasted a 2.38 ERA (11.1 IP 3 ER) Recorded 12 strikeouts and did not allow a home run. Appeared in 64 games for the Angels in 2017 going 0-3 with a 3.88 ERA (48.2 IP 21 ER) Set new career high with streak of 15 consecutive scoreless appearances (15.1 IP) Stranded 29 of 35 inherited runners on the season...stranded rate ranked sixth in the Majors among southpaws. Last Outing: 3/29 @ OAK (0.1 IP, 1 SO) Holds: - Saves/Opps: - #65 LUKE BARD (RHP) AGE: 27 First appearance will mark Major League debut Made an Opening Day roster for first time in career. Acquired from Minnesota in the Rule 5 Draft in December 2017. Opened 2017 season with Double-A Chattanooga and finished with Triple-A Rochester Appeared in 41 total games Posted combined ERA of 2.76 (65.1 IP 20 ER) Last Outing: 3/27 @ LAD (0.1 IP, 1 SO) Holds: - Saves/Opps: - #32 CAM BEDROSIAN (RHP) AGE: 26 Yielded hits to three of four batters faced yesterday Charged with one run and a blown save. Is in fifth Major League season with Angels Earned Opening Day roster spot for third straight season. Pitched to an ERA of 3.52 (7.2 IP 3 ER) in eight Spring Training games Surrendered seven hits, two home runs, four walks and struck out 12. Appeared in 48 games last season, going 6-5 with a 4.43 ERA (44.2 IP 22 ER) and six saves Set career highs in wins, saves, games, innings pitched and strikeouts (53). Last Outing: 3/29 @ OAK (0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER) Holds: - Saves/Opps: 0/1 #33 JIM JOHNSON (RHP) AGE: 34 Made Angels debut yesterday, working one perfect inning with one strikeout. Is in 13th Major League season and first with Angels Made his 10 th Opening Day roster Acquired from Braves in November for minor league LHP Justin Kelly. Was unscored upon in six of 10 Spring Training appearances. Appeared in 61 games for Atlanta last season, going 6-2 and ranked 9 th in N.L. with 22 saves Fourth career 20+ save season. Last Outing: 3/29 @ OAK (1 IP, 1 SO) Holds: - Saves/Opps: - #39 KEYNAN MIDDLETON (RHP) AGE: 24 Pitched 1.1 perfect innings yesterday in season debut with one strikeout. Is in second Major League season (first full) with the Angels Made his first career Opening Day roster. Six of 10 Cactus League appearances were scoreless. Pitched in 64 games for Angels last season, going 6-1 with three saves and a 3.86 ERA (58.1 IP 25 ER) while striking out 63 and walking 18 in his rookie campaign. Last Outing: 3/29 @ OAK (1.1 IP, 1 SO) Holds: - Saves/Opps: - #53 BLAKE PARKER (RHP) AGE: 32 Entering sixth Major League season and second with Angels Makes an Opening Day roster for second time in career (also, last season with Angels). Recorded 11 strikeouts in 8.2 innings this Spring across nine games for Angels. Led Angels staff and ranked sixth in A.L. in appearances (71) last season. In 2017, posted a 3-3 record and eight saves with a 2.54 ERA (67.1 IP 19 ER) Led all Halos pitchers with an 11.5 SO/9 inning rate His 86 strikeouts were second among Angels relievers (Yusmeiro Petit 96). Last Outing: 3/26 @ LAD (1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO) Holds: - Saves/Opps: - #25 NOÉ RAMIREZ (RHP) AGE: 28 Charged with loss yesterday after allowing walk-off hit to Marcus Semien in 11 th. Is in fourth Major League season and second campaign with Angels (first full) Made an Opening Day roster for second time (also, 2016 with Boston). Appeared in 11 Spring Training games and recorded 14 strikeouts in 12.1 innings. Between Red Sox and Angels in 2017, appeared in 12 total games and earned a 2.77 ERA (13.0 IP 4 ER) Only allowed six hits and recorded 14 strikeouts Pitched to a 2.16 ERA (8.1 IP 2 ER) in his 10 September outings for Angels after being claimed off waivers from Boston on Aug. 18, 2017. Last Outing: 3/29 @ OAK (L; 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO) Holds: - Saves/Opps: - #46 BLAKE WOOD (RHP) AGE: 32 Worked one perfect frame yesterday with one strikeout in season debut. Is in seventh Major League season and second with Angels (first full). Made 10 Spring appearances and allowed seven earned runs in 9.1 innings. Between Reds and Angels last season, appeared in 72 games, going 3-4 with a 5.45 ERA (74.1 IP 45 ER) while striking out 84 batters. Was not charged with a run in 13 of 17 appearances for Angels last season after being acquired from Cincinnati on Aug. 25, 2017. Last Outing: 3/29 @ OAK (1 IP, 1 SO) Holds: - Saves/Opps: -
2018 ANGELS PITCHING (STARTERS & RELIEVERS) W-L ERA SV/OPP IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG INHERITED / SCORED_ STARTERS 0-0 7.20-5.0 7 4 4 2 3 4.333 (7/21) - RELIEVERS 0-1 3.38 0/1 5.1 5 2 2 0 2 7.238 (5/21) 4/0 (100% stranded) BATTER S BOX #56 KOLE CALHOUN (OF) AGE: 29 Hit first home run of the season yesterday Was the first Halo right fielder to homer on Opening Day since Torii Hunter in 2011 Joined Dave Parker (1991) as the only Angels all time to homer and triple on Opening Day. Made fifth Opening Day Roster and fifth Opening Day start in right field Is the first Angel right fielder to make five consecutive Opening Day starts since Vladimir Guerrero (2004-08) The last Angel to make more consecutive Opening Day starts in right field was Tim Salmon (1993-03) In 2014, became the club s first home grown Opening Day right fielder since Tim Salmon in 2003. Posted a.353 (18/51) average with a home run and nine RBI in 20 spring games. Hit.303 (24/79) with three doubles, two triples and eight RBI against Oakland in 2017 Made Major League debut in Oakland May 22, 2012. In 2017, appeared in 155 games for the third consecutive year Drew a career-high 71 walks while 19 home runs marked second most of career. #7 ZACK COZART (INF) AGE: 32 Became the 28 th Angel all time to homer in first game with the Club and first since Carlos Perez in 2015. Entering eighth big league season (seventh full) and first as an Angel Spent first seven big league seasons with the Cincinnati Reds Signed as a free agent Dec. 15, 2017. Yesterday s start at second marked first career game at defensively at any position other than shortstop (744 career games. Hit.353 (18/51) with a team leading four home runs and nine RBI in 20 spring games. In 2017 with the Reds, was tabbed as an All-Star for the first time in career Hit.297 (130/438) with 24 doubles, seven triples (career high), 24 home runs (career high) and 63 RBI (matched a career high). #3 IAN KINSLER (INF) AGE: 35 Begins 13 th season in the Majors, ninth in the A.L. West and first as an Angel. Last season with Detroit, connected for fifth career Opening Day home run Marked second straight year homering during the season opener The five Opening Day home runs are most among active players A.333 (15/45) hitter in 11 career Opening Day games with four doubles, five home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. 46 career leadoff home runs are tied for fourth most all-time and tops among actives. Enters the season ranking in the Top 5 in several offensive categories by active second basemen including, games (1,673, 4 th ), hits, (1,826, 4 th ), runs (1,149, 1 st ), doubles (378, 4 th ), triples (41, T3 rd ), home runs (234, 3 rd ) and RBI (839, 4 th ). #12 MARTÍN MALDONADO (C) AGE: 31 Yesterday became the third Angel catcher all time to tally three hits on Opening Day: Lance Parrish (1991) and Tom Satriano (1969) Made second consecutive Opening Day roster with the Angels and second Opening Day start. Tabbed as the 2017 American League Rawlings Gold Glove winner at catcher Became just the third Angel backstop to win the award in franchise history (Bob Boone and Bengie Molina). Set new career highs in 2017 in hits, runs, doubles, home runs, RBI and games played 137 games caught led Majors and most by an Angel since 1986 Threw out 38.7% of would-be basestealers (29 CS/74 SBA). Owns a carer.277 (18/65) average with three home runs and eight RBI vs. Oakland. #19 JEFRY MARTE (INF) AGE: 26 Made second career Opening Day roster (also, 2017 with Angels) Entering fourth big league season and third with the Angels. Finished the spring batting.316 (12/38) with a home run and seven RBI. Owns a.273 (18/66) with three home runs and 13 RBI in 19 career games against Oakland. Last season appeared in 45 games at the major league level, playing 28 at first base, 10 at third base, and three in left field. #17 SHOEHI OHTANI (RHP/DH) AGE: 23 Tallied first Major League hit yesterday in first big league at-bat. Agreed to terms with the Angels on a minor league contract as an international free agent Dec. 9, 2017 Added to the Angels 40-man roster Tuesday. Spent five seasons (2013-17) as a member of the Nippon-Ham Fighters of Japan s Nippon Professional Baseball Club won the 2016 Pacific Coast League Championship The five-time NPB All-Star and 2016 Pacific Coast League MVP combined to go 42-15 with a 2.52 ERA and 624 strikeouts in 85 career games (82 starts) as a pitcher while amassing a.286 (296/1,035) average with 48 home runs, 166 RBI and 150 runs scored in 403 games as a hitter Over the last two seasons offensively combined to hit.328 (171/525) with 34 doubles, 30 home runs and 98 RBI (169 G). #5 ALBERT PUJOLS (INF) AGE: 38 Begins 18 th Major League season and seventh with Angels. Enters 2018 with 2,968 career hits Vying to become the 32 nd player all time with 3,000 hits, the sixth foreign born player to accomplish the feat and second player to do so in an Angels uniform Only 10 players have accomplished the feat in their first 18 seasons Can become the fourth player to tally 3,000 hits and 600 home runs, joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez Connected for 600 th home run June 3, 2017 vs. Minnesota. A career.300 (18/60) hitter on Opening Day with five doubles, four home runs and 14 RBI 13 hits in 30 at-bats (.433) against Graveman including three home runs and 10 RBI. Over 19 spring games, hit.280 (14/50) with a homer and 12 RBI (team leading). OPENING DAY: 3/5, 2 R, 3B, HR, 1 RBI, SO OAK SERIES: 3/5, 2 R, 3B, HR, 1 RBI ROAD TRIP: 3/5, 2 R, 3B, HR, 1 RBI 1 OPENING DAY: 3/6, 1 R, 2B, HR, 1 RBI, 2 SO OAK SERIES: 3/6, 1 R, 2B, HR, 1 RBI ROAD TRIP: 3/6, 1 R, 2B, HR, 1 RBI 1 (3/6) OPENING DAY: DNP OAK SERIES: ROAD TRIP: OPENING DAY: 3/5, 2B, 1 RBI OAK SERIES: 3/5, 2B, 1 RBI ROAD TRIP: 3/5, 2B, 1 RBI 1 (3/5) OPENING DAY: 1B/10 th inn., no PA OAK SERIES: no PA ROAD TRIP: no PA OPENING DAY: 1/5, SO OAK SERIES: 1/5 ROAD TRIP: 1/5 1 (1/5) OPENING DAY: 2/5, 1 R, HR, 1 RBI, SO OAK SERIES: 2/5, 1 R, HR, 1 RBI ROAD TRIP: 2/5, 1 R, HR, 1 RBI 1 (2/5) ALBERT ALL-TIME HITS HR 2B RBI* 31. Ro. Clemente 3,000 5. Willie Mays 660 10. David Ortiz 632 6. Stan Musial 1,950 32. Sam Rice 2,985 6. Ken Griffey Jr. 630 11. Hank Aaron 624 7. Jimmie Foxx 1,925 33. Albert Pujols 2,970 7. Albert Pujols 615 12. Albert Pujols 619 8. Albert Pujols 1,919 *Per ELIAS
#44 RENÉ RIVERA (C) AGE: 34 Joins Angels after signing as a free agent Jan. 9 Starts 10 th big league season Halos are seventh Major League organization (Mariners, Twins, Padres, Rays, Mets, Cubs) during 10-year career. Posted a.297 (11/37) average with a double, triple, three home runs and seven RBI. His career 36.4% catcher caught stealing rate (119 CS/208 SBA) rank second in Majors among actives. OPENING DAY: DNP OAK SERIES: ROAD TRIP: #2 ANDRELTON SIMMONS (INF) AGE: 27 Begins seventh Major League season and third with the Angels. Winner of the 2017 A.L. Rawlings Gold Glove Award at shortstop Marks third career Gold Glove Award (2013 and 2014 with Atlanta) Third shortstop all-time to win the award in both leagues joining Omar Vizquel and Orlando Cabrera Fourth Halo shortstop to capture the honors. Owns a.285 (41/144) career clip vs. Oakland. Fashioned a.308 (12/39) spring average in 16 games. Set new career highs in hits (164), runs (77), walks (bb), doubles (38), RBI (69) and stolen bases (19) last season Also led the A.L. with an 8.8 AB/K rate and finished fourth in the A.L. with a 7.1 WAR. #27 MIKE TROUT (OF) AGE: 25 Begins eighth Major League season (seventh full), all with the Angels Enters the year with a career.306 (1040/3399) average with 200 doubles, 40 triples, 201 home runs, 569 RBI and 165 stolen bases. Is the first Angel all-time to make six consecutive Opening Day starts in center field Homered on Opening Day three of last four seasons (2017, 2015, 2014) The three home runs are tied with Tim Salmon for the most Opening Day home runs in franchise history Is 6-for-22 (.272) with three home runs and five RBI on Opening Day. Hit.306 (15/49) with three home runs and eight RBI during Spring Training. #8 JUSTIN UPTON (OF) AGE: 30 Made ninth career consecutive Opening Day start and first as an Angel yesterday Owns a.297 (11/37) career average on the season opener with two home runs and four RBI Becomes the seventh different Opening Day left fielder for the Angels in the last seven seasons (since 2012). Acquired from the Tigers Aug. 31 Signed five-year contract extension Nov. 2, 2017. Established new career highs in doubles (44), home runs (35), RBI (109), extra-base hits (79), slugging percentage (.542) and OPS (.904) Won third career Louisville Silver Slugger Award. #18 LUIS VALBUENA (INF) AGE: 32 Begins second season with the Angels and 11 th in the Majors Was on the D.L. to open last season. With yesterday s Opening Day start at third, became the eighth different third baseman to start for the Halos on Opening Day since 2009 (Escobar, Freese, Callaspo, Trumbo, Izturis, Wood, Figgins). Set a new career high with 65 RBI in 2017 Belted 22 home runs, good for the second most of career (25 HR in 2015) Defensively appeared in 48 games at first base and 59 at third. #24 CHRIS YOUNG (OF) AGE: 34 Makes seventh career Opening Day roster and first with the Angels Last Opening Day appearance came in 2012 with Arizona Signed as a free agent Feb. 18, 2018. Member of the Oakland A s in 2013, appearing in 107 games for the Club and batting.200 (67/335) with 12 home runs and 40 RBI. Spent the 2017 season with the Red Sox, batting.235 (57/243) with seven home runs and 25 RBI. OPENING DAY: 1/4, 1 R, 1 RBI, SO OAK SERIES: 1/4, 1 R, 1 RBI ROAD TRIP: 1/4, 1 R, 1 RBI 1 (1/4) OPENING DAY: 0/6 OAK SERIES: 0/6 ROAD TRIP: 0/6 0/6 OPENING DAY: 0/5 OAK SERIES: 0/5 ROAD TRIP: 0/5 0/5 OPENING DAY: 0/5, SO OAK SERIES: 0/5 ROAD TRIP: 0/5 0/5 OPENING DAY: PR/10 th inn., no PA OAK SERIES: no PA ROAD TRIP: no PA UPCOMING MILESTONES Mike Scioscia 1 win shy of 1571 for career (ties Dick Williams for 21 st all-time) Albert Pujols 6 RBI shy of 1925 (ties Jimmie Foxx for seventh all-time) (ELIAS) 30 hits shy of 3000 for career 5 doubles shy of 624 for career (ties Hank Aaron for 11 th all-time) 15 home runs shy of 630 for career (ties Ken Griffey Jr. for sixth all-time) Andrelton Simmons 1 home run shy of 50 for career Mike Trout 8 runs shy of 700 for career 2018 DISABLING INJURY LIST PLAYER INJURY DISABLED GAMES MISSED *Alex Meyer Right shoulder labrum surgery 2/21 1 Andrew Heaney Left elbow inflammation 3/29 (retro to 3/26) 1 BOLD INDICATES CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST ANGELS REPLAY CHALLENGES Angels totals: 0 plays challenged 0 calls overturned Opponents: 1 play reviewed 0 calls overturned Umpires: 0 plays reviewed 0 calls overturned * - 60-DAY DISABLED LIST MULTIPLE HIT GAMES 2 3 4 Calhoun 1 Cozart 1 Kinsler Maldonado 1 Marte Ohtani Pujols 1 Rivera Simmons Trout Upton Valbuena Young 5
ANGELS VS. OPPONENT CAREER vs. OAKLAND Calhoun 333 95 11 39.285 Cozart 30 5 1 1.167 Kinsler 537 145 10 53.270 Maldonado 65 18 3 8.277 Marte 66 18 3 13.273 Ohtani 5 1 0 0.200 Pujols 447 125 20 75.280 Rivera 32 7 1 2.219 Simmons 144 41 0 13.285 Trout 415 126 25 61.304 Upton 119 26 3 10.218 Valbuena 174 45 6 20.259 Young 89 30 6 16.337 2018 vs. OAKLAND Calhoun 5 3 1 1.600 Cozart 6 3 1 1.500 Kinsler - - - - - Maldonado 5 3-1.600 Marte - - - - - Ohtani 5 1 0 0.200 Pujols 5 2 1 1.400 Rivera - - - - - Simmons 4 1 0 1.250 Trout 6 0 0 0.000 Upton 5 0 0 0.000 Valbuena 5 0 0 0.000 Young - - - - - 2017 vs. OAKLAND Calhoun 79 24 0 8.304 Cozart - - - - - Kinsler 9 3 2 3.333 Maldonado 47 11 3 7.234 Marte 16 4 0 1.250 Ohtani - - - - - Pujols 71 15 3 12.211 Rivera 3 0 0 0.000 Simmons 65 14 0 2.215 Trout 52 17 4 8.327 Upton 23 4 0 1.174 Valbuena 32 4 2 7.125 Young 12 5 0 1.417 ANGELS AT STADIUM CAREER at OAKLAND COLISEUM Calhoun 172 49 4 17.285 Cozart 13 3 1 1.231 Kinsler 258 53 3 18.205 Maldonado 37 13 2 6.351 Marte 20 5 0 3.250 Ohtani 5 1 0 0.200 Pujols 209 55 9 44.263 Rivera 8 3 1 2.375 Simmons 75 17 0 7.227 Trout 224 58 13 37.259 Upton 68 13 0 2.191 Valbuena 93 18 4 9.194 Young 215 45 6 19.209 BULLPEN VS. OPPONENT CAREER vs. OAKLAND PITCHER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Alvarez 1-1-0 5.11 28 24.2 14 Bard - - - - - Bedrosian 2-0-2 2.38 24 22.2 6 Johnson 1-3-8 6.27 19 18.2 13 Middleton 0-0-1 0.00 7 6.0 0 Parker 0-0-2 6.17 11 11.2 8 Ramirez, N. 0-1-0 4.50 4 6.0 3 Wood 1-0-0 5.14 11 14.0 8 2018 vs. OAKLAND PITCHER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Alvarez 0-0-0 0.00 1 0.1 0 Bard - - - - - Bedrosian 0-0-0 27.0 1 0.1 1 Johnson 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 0 Middleton 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.1 0 Parker - - - - - Ramirez, N. 0-1-0 6.75 1 1.1 1 Wood 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 0 THE LAST TIME NO-HITTER by ANGELS Jered Weaver, May 2, 2012 vs. Minnesota (9-0 score, 10th no-hitter in Angels history) NO-HITTER vs. ANGELS Eric Milton, Sept. 11, 1999 at Minnesota (7-0 score) ONE-HITTER by ANGELS Alex Meyer (7 IP), David Hernandez (1 IP) & Jose Alvarez (1 IP); July 19, 2017 vs. Washington ONE-HITTER vs. ANGELS Mike Clevinger (5.2 IP), Dan Otero (0.1 IP), Bryan Shaw (1 IP), Andrew Miller (1 IP) & Cody Allen (1 IP); Aug. 13, 2016 at Cleveland (1-5 L) 10-OR-MORE STRIKEOUT GAME by ANGELS STARTER Andrew Heaney (10), Aug. 28, 2017 vs. Oakland (second 10+ strikeout game by an Angels starter in 2017) 10-OR-MORE STRIKEOUT GAME by OPPONENT STARTER Dylan Bundy (10), Aug. 7, 2017 vs. Baltimore CONSECUTIVE 10-or-MORE STRIKEOUT GAMES Matt Shoemaker, May 21, 2016 vs. Baltimore (12 K s) & May 27, 2016 vs. Houston (11 K s) SHUTOUT by ANGELS Parker Bridwell (7 IP), Keynan Middleton (1 IP), Cam Bedrosian (1 IP) & Yusmeiro Petit (1 IP); Sept. 16, 2017 vs. Texas (10th Angels shutout in 2017) SHUTOUT vs. ANGELS Justin Verlander (7 IP), Chris Devenski (1 IP) & Ken Giles (1 IP); Sept. 22, 2017 at Houston (12th time being shut out in 2017) COMPLETE GAME by ANGELS Ricky Nolasco (9 IP), July 1, 2017 vs. Seattle (only complete game by an Angels starter in 2017) COMPLETE GAME vs. ANGELS Rick Porcello (8 IP - L), July 23, 2017 vs. Boston (third complete game by an opposing starter in 2017) CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS by ANGELS Hector Santiago (7 IP), JC Ramirez (1 IP) & Fernando Salas (1 IP); July 15, 2016 vs. Chicago (A.L.) & Matt Shoemaker (9 IP); July 16, 2016 vs. Chicago (A.L.) CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS vs. ANGELS Ian Kennedy (8 IP), Kelvin Herrera (1 IP); Apr. 16, 2017 at KC & Charlie Morton (5 IP), Chris Devenski (2 IP), Luke Gregerson (1 IP), Ken Giles (1 IP); Apr. 17, 2017 at Houston) CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS, INDIVIDUAL, by ANGELS John Lackey, July 7, 2006 at Oakland (3-0 score) & July 14, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (3-0 score) CONSECUTIVE COMPLETE GAMES by ANGELS Jerome Williams (9 IP), 4-0 score, May 1, 2012 vs. Minnesota; Jered Weaver (9 IP), 9-0 score, May 2, 2012 vs. Minnesota CONSECUTIVE COMPLETE GAMES vs. ANGELS Brandon Morrow (9 IP), 5-0 score, May 3, 2012 vs. Toronto; Henderson Alvarez (9 IP), 4-0 score, May 4, 2012 vs. Toronto CONSECUTIVE COMPLETE GAME VICTORIES by ANGELS Jerome Williams (9 IP), 4-0 score, May 1, 2012 vs. Minnesota; Jered Weaver (9 IP), 9-0 score, May 2, 2012 vs. Minnesota CONSECUTIVE COMPLETE GAME DEFEATS vs. ANGELS Brandon Morrow (9 IP), 5-0 loss, May 3, 2012 vs. Toronto; Henderson Alvarez (9 IP), 4-0 loss, May 4, 2012 vs. Toronto 1-0 GAME, VICTORY Matt Shoemaker (9 IP); July 16, 2016 vs. Chicago (A.L.) 1-0 GAME, DEFEAT Justin Verlander (8 IP) & Ken Giles (1 IP); Sept. 12, 2017 vs. Houston LAST ANGELS POSITION PLAYER TO PITCH Chili Davis, June 17, 1993 vs. Texas (2 IP, 1 HB) TRIPLE PLAY by ANGELS July 5, 1997 vs. Seattle TRIPLE PLAY vs. ANGELS June 1, 2017 vs. Minnesota BATTING INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN by ANGELS Peter Bourjos, Apr. 11, 2012 at Minnesota (5th inning off Carl Pavano) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN vs. ANGELS Scott Podsednik, Sept. 12, 2009 vs. Chicago (A.L.) (3rd inning off Ervin Santana) PINCH-HIT HOME RUN by ANGELS C.J. Cron, July 16, 2017 vs. Tampa Bay (8th inning off Adam Kolarek) PINCH-HIT HOME RUN vs. ANGELS Josh Phegley, Apr. 25, 2017 vs. Oakland (10th inning off Jose Alvarez) GRAND SLAM by ANGELS Cliff Pennington (First career grand slam) Aug. 30, 2017 vs. Oakland (7th inning off Chris Hatcher) (4th Angels grand slam of 2017) GRAND SLAM vs. ANGELS Manny Machado Aug. 18, 2017 at Baltimore (9th inning off Keynan Middleton) WALK-OFF HR by ANGELS Albert Pujols, Aug. 3, 2016 vs. Oakland (9th inning, two-run HR off Ryan Dull) WALK-OFF HR vs. ANGELS Nicky Delmonico, Sept. 27, 2017 at Chicago (A.L.) (10th inning, two-run HR off Blake Parker) PINCH-HIT GRAND SLAM by ANGELS Alberto Callaspo, May 26, 2012 at Seattle (6th inning off Felix Hernandez) PINCH-HIT GRAND SLAM vs. ANGELS Ben Broussard, Apr. 21, 2007 vs. Seattle (8th inning off Scot Shields) TWO-HOME RUN GAME by ANGELS Mike Trout, Sept. 29, 2017 vs. Seattle (13th Angels two-hr game of 2017) TWO-HOME RUN GAME vs. ANGELS Jose Abreu, Sept. 26, 2017 at Chicago (A.L.) (13th two-home run game vs. Angels in 2017) MULTIPLE ANGELS W/TWO-HR-OR-MORE IN ONE GAME Mike Trout (2) & Luis Valbuena (2), Aug. 19, 2017 at Baltimore THREE-HOME RUN GAME by ANGELS Torii Hunter, June 13, 2009, vs. San Diego (previous: Garret Anderson, June 4, 2003 at Montreal in Puerto Rico) THREE-HOME RUN GAME vs. ANGELS Manny Machado, Aug. 18, 2017 at Baltimore (previous: Andruw Jones, July 8, 2009 vs. Texas) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS by ANGELS Albert Pujols & Kole Calhoun, Aug. 18, 2017 at Baltimore (1st inning) (seventh back-to-back HRs by Angels in 2017) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS vs. ANGELS Khris Davis & Matt Olson, Mar. 29, 2018 vs. Oakland (5 th inning) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS by ANGELS Kole Calhoun, Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Sept. 3, 2016 at Seattle (1st inning) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS vs. ANGELS Adrian Beltre, Mike Napoli, Nelson Cruz, Sept. 27, 2011 vs. Texas (5th inning) THREE HOME RUNS, ONE INNING, by ANGELS Brandon Phillips, Luis Valbuena & Mike Trout, Sept. 26, 2017 at Chicago (A.L.) (2nd inning) THREE HOME RUNS, ONE INNING, vs. ANGELS Matt Joyce, Khris Davis & Matt Olson, Sept. 5, 2017 at Oakland (5th inning) FIVE-HIT GAME by ANGELS Cameron Maybin (5-for-6), May 17, 2017 vs. Chicago White Sox FIVE-HIT GAME vs. ANGELS Mitch Haniger, Sept. 30, 2017 vs. Seattle (5-for-5) FIVE-RBI GAME or more by ANGELS Albert Pujols (5 RBI) Aug. 1, 2017 vs. Philadelphia FIVE-RBI GAME or more vs. ANGELS Manny Machado (7 RBI), Aug. 18, 2017 at Baltimore THREE STEALS, INDIVIDUAL, by ANGELS Cameron Maybin (4 SB), June 9, 2017 at Houston THREE STEALS, INDIVIDUAL, vs. ANGELS Rajai Davis (3 SBs), Aug. 5, 2017 vs. Oakland BATTING FOR THE CYCLE by ANGELS Mike Trout, May 21, 2013 vs. Seattle (6th Angel player/7th time in club history) BATTING FOR THE CYCLE vs. ANGELS Carlos Gomez, Apr. 29, 2017 at Texas STRAIGHT STEAL OF HOME by ANGELS Collin Cowgill, Sept. 21, 2013 vs. Seattle STRAIGHT STEAL OF HOME vs. ANGELS B.J. Upton, Sept. 17, 2007 vs. Tampa Bay TWO HITS SAME INNING, INDIVIDUAL, by ANGELS Martin Maldonado, Aug. 2, 2017 vs. Philadelphia (3rd inning) TWO HITS SAME INNING, INDIVIDUAL, vs. ANGELS Michael Brantley, July 26, 2017 at Cleveland (8th inning) WALK-OFF WIN, by ANGELS Ben Revere scores on E-2 (throw), following Cameron Maybin strikeout/passed ball; June 28, 2017 vs. Los Angeles (9th inning) (7th walk-off win of 2017)
ANGELS 2018 DAY-BY-DAY RESULTS Pitchers in CAPS represent complete game * Denotes home sellout Bold = home game GM. DATE OPP W-L SCORE WINNER LOSER REC POS GB ATTD TOTAL 1 3/29 @OAK L 5-6 Hatcher (1-0) Ramirez, N. (0-1) 0-1 T4 1.0 27,764 27,764 2 3/30 @OAK 3 3/31 @OAK 4 4/1 @OAK 5 4/2 CLE 6 4/3 CLE 7 4/4 CLE - 4/5 OFF DAY 8 4/6 OAK 9 4/7 OAK 10 4/8 OAK 11 4/9 @TEX 12 4/10 @TEX 13 4/11 @TEX 14 4/12 @KC 15 4/13 @KC 16 4/14 @KC 17 4/15 @KC - 4/16 OFF DAY 18 4/17 BOS 19 4/18 BOS 20 4/19 BOS 21 4/20 SF 22 4/21 SF 23 4/22 SF 24 4/23 @HOU 25 4/24 @HOU 26 4/25 @HOU - 4/26 OFF DAY 27 4/27 NYY 28 4/28 NYY 29 4/29 NYY - 4/30 OFF DAY 30 5/1 BAL 31 5/2 BAL 32 5/3 BAL 33 5/4 @SEA 34 5/5 @SEA 35 5/6 @SEA - 5/7 OFF DAY 36 5/8 @COL 37 5/9 @COL 38 5/10 MIN 39 5/11 MIN 40 5/12 MIN 41 5/13 MIN 42 5/14 HOU 43 5//15 HOU 44 5/16 HOU 45 5/17 TB 46 5/18 TB 47 5/19 TB 48 5/20 TB - 5/21 OFF DAY 49 5/22 @TOR 50 5/23 @TOR 51 5/24 @TOR 52 5/25 @NYY 53 5/26 @NYY 54 5/27 @NYY 55 5/28 @DET 56 5/29 @DET 57 5/30 @DET 58 5/31 @DET 59 6/1 TEX 60 6/2 TEX 61 6/3 TEX 62 6/4 KC 63 6/5 KC 64 6/6 KC - 6/7 OFF DAY 65 6/8 @MIN 66 6/9 @MIN 67 6/10 @MIN 68 6/11 @SEA 69 6/12 @SEA 70 6/13 @SEA - 6/14 OFF DAY 71 6/15 @OAK 72 6/16 @OAK 73 6/17 @OAK 74 6/18 ARI 75 6/19 ARI - 6/20 OFF DAY 76 6/21 TOR 77 6/22 TOR 78 6/23 TOR 79 6/24 TOR - 6/25 OFF DAY 80 6/26 @BOS 81 6/27 @BOS 82 6/28 @BOS 83 6/29 @BAL 84 6/30 @BAL 2018 TRANSACTIONS March 27: Selected RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani to Major League roster Optioned RHP Felix Peña to Triple-A Salt Lake Designated C Carlos Perez for assignment. 29: Placed LHP Andrew Heaney on 10-day disabled list (retro to March 26) Placed RHP Dayan Diaz on restricted list. 2018 Starters by Position / Batting Order & Team Record BY POSITION C: Maldonado (0-1) 1B: Pujols (0-1) 2B: Cozart (0-1) 3B: Valbuena (0-1) SS: Simmons (0-1) LF: Upton (0-1) CF: Trout (0-1) RF: Calhoun (0-1) DH: Ohtani (0-1) BATTING ORDER 1 st : Cozart (0-1) 2 nd : Trout (0-1) 3 rd : Upton (0-1) 4 th : Pujols (0-1) 5 th : Calhoun (0-1) 6 th : Simmons (0-1) 7 th : Valbuena (0-1) 8 th : Ohtani (0-1) 9 th : Maldonado (0-1) 2018 ANGELS MISCELLANEOUS TEAM BATTING Most... 13; 3/29 at OAK Most Runs... 5; 3/29 at OAK Most Home Runs... 3; 3/29 at OAK Most Home Runs in an Inning... 1; 3/29 at OAK Most Stolen Bases... N/A Most LOB... 9; 3/29 at OAK TEAM PITCHING Fewest Allowed... 12; 3/29 at OAK Most Allowed... 12; 3/29 at OAK Most Runs Allowed... 6; 3/29 at OAK Most Home Runs Allowed... 2; 3/29 at OAK Most Walks Issued... 5; 3/29 at OAK Most Strikeouts... 11; 3/29 at OAK TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest Winning Streak... N/A Longest Losing Streak... 1; 3/29 Most Games Over.500... N/A Most Games Under.500... 1; 3/29 Largest Lead in the A.L. West... N/A Largest Deficit in the A.L. West... -1; 3/29 Largest Comeback Win... N/A Largest Lead Blown in a Loss... 4; 3/29 at OAK Highest Temperature... 73 degrees; 3/29 at OAK Lowest Temperature... 73 degrees; 3/29 at OAK Walk-off Wins... CONNECTING WITH THE HALOS In an effort to provide more efficient access to game information throughout this season, follow the Angels Communications staff on Twitter for game notes and announcements. Angels: @Angels Tim Mead: @TMeadAngels Eric Kay: @EKayAngels Adam Chodzko: @AChodzkoAngels Matt Birch: @MBirchAngels Angels PR: @LAAngelsPR For access to game documents online, please visit angelspressbox.com