Aug. 18-Angels vs. Indians

Aug. 18: All nine Angels starters — Chone Figgins, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT000021" title="Bobby Abreu" href="/topic/sports/baseball/bobby-abreu-PESPT000021.topic">Bobby Abreu</a>, Juan Rivera, Vladimir Guerrero, Kendry Morales, Torii Hunter, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT008570" title="Maicer Izturis" href="/topic/sports/maicer-izturis-PESPT008570.topic">Maicer Izturis</a>, Mike Napoli and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT008558" title="Erick Aybar" href="/topic/sports/erick-aybar-PESPT008558.topic">Erick Aybar</a> — finish a 5-4 victory in Cleveland with batting averages of .300 or better. The last team to finish a game at least 100 games into the season with every player in the starting lineup hitting .300 or better? The 1934 <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000011" title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/sports/baseball/detroit-tigers-ORSPT000011.topic">Detroit Tigers</a>. The Angels' Napoli, right, slides safely home as <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000009" title="Cleveland Indians" href="/topic/sports/baseball/cleveland-indians-ORSPT000009.topic">Cleveland Indians</a> catcher Wyatt Toregas looks for the ball in the second inning.

( Tony Dejak / Associated Press )

Aug. 18: All nine Angels starters — Chone Figgins, Bobby Abreu, Juan Rivera, Vladimir Guerrero, Kendry Morales, Torii Hunter, Maicer Izturis, Mike Napoli and Erick Aybar — finish a 5-4 victory in Cleveland with batting averages of .300 or better. The last team to finish a game at least 100 games into the season with every player in the starting lineup hitting .300 or better? The 1934 Detroit Tigers. The Angels' Napoli, right, slides safely home as Cleveland Indians catcher Wyatt Toregas looks for the ball in the second inning.

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