Orange County Register

OAKLAND

When Bobby Abreu steps into the batter’s box in the top of the first inning tonight, he will be stepping into a pretty impressive club.

It will be Abreu’s 150th game of the season. This is the 12th consecutive season Abreu has played at least 150 games.

Only four other players in baseball history can match that — Willie Mays (13 seasons, 1954-66), Billy Williams (12 seasons, 192-73), Pete Rose (12 seasons, 1969-80) and Cal Ripken Jr. (12 seasons, 1982-93).

And Abreu still needs just one stolen base to reach 30 for the season and become only the second player in Angels history to steal 30 bases and drive in 100 runs in the same season. Bobby Bonds had 41 steals and 115 RBI in 1977.

Erick Aybar (bruised right hand) and Howie Kendrick (staph infection, right knee) are unavailable tonight but Angels manager Mike Scioscia said both would probably play tomorrow.

Tonight’s lineups:

ANGELS

3B Chone Figgins

RF Bobby Abreu

CF Torii Hunter

DH Vladimir Guerrero

LF Juan Rivera

1B Kendry Morales

C  Mike Napoli

SS Brandon Wood

2B Freddy Sandoval

RHP Jered Weaver

A’S

3B Adam Kennedy

CF Rajai Davis

C  Kurt Suzuki

DH Jack Cust

1B Daric Barton

2B Mark Ellis

LF Eric Patterson

RF Matt Carson

SS Cliff Pennington

LHP Gio Gonzalez

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