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The ___MASK61___ is the second - largest urban region in the United States , encompassing five counties in Southern California , extending from ___MASK74___ in the west to San Bernardino County and Riverside County on the east , with Los Angeles County in the center and Orange County to the southeast . A third baseman , abbreviated " 3B ", is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base  the third ___MASK37___ four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run . In the scoring system used to record defensive plays , the third baseman is assigned the number ' 5 '. Scott Michael McClain ( born May 19 , 1972 in ___MASK10___ , California ) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who is a scout in Nippon Professional Baseball . A versatile athlete , he played quarterback for Atascadero High School in Atascadero , California and signed a National Letter ___MASK37___ Intent to play football for the University ___MASK37___ Southern California before being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles . McClain has spent most ___MASK37___ his professional career bouncing around the minor leagues for numerous Major League Baseball organizations . As a major leaguer , he has played in nine games as a member ___MASK37___ the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998 , 13 games with the Chicago Cubs in 2005 , eight games with the San Francisco Giants in 2007 , and 14 more with the Giants in 2008 . He played in the Pacific League in Japan for the Seibu Lions from 2001 - 2004 and in the Central League for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2009 . Over his professional career McClain has hit a total ___MASK37___ 359 home runs : 287 in the minors , 71 in Japan and two in the MLB . He has also batted in 1237 runs over his professional career ( 1066 in the minors , 171 in Japan ) . He hit his first big league home run on September 3 , 2008 , playing for the Giants against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field , becoming the oldest position player in Major League history to hit his first career home run . While playing for the Oakland A ' s Triple - A affiliate , the ___MASK26___ River Cats , in 2006 , McClain won the Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player award . He was the fourth River Cats player since 2000 to win the award . McClain spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Fresno Grizzlies , Triple - A affiliate ___MASK37___ the Giants . On January 20 , 2010 , McClain signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs , but as ___MASK37___ June 2010 he is not on the roster ___MASK37___ any Cubs ' s minor league teams . Later in 2010 , Hiroshima added Scott McClain as a US - based scout . ___MASK10___ is a synclinal valley in ___MASK44___ in the United States . It is an enclosed or hidden valley surrounded by mountains and hills . It is connected to the San Fernando Valley to the east by the Santa Susana Pass & 118 freeway , and in the west the narrows ___MASK37___ the Arroyo Simi and 118 freeway connect to Moorpark and Ventura , California . The relatively flat bottom ___MASK37___ the valley contains soils formed from shales , sandstones and conglomerates eroded from the surrounding hills ___MASK37___ the Santa Susana Mountains to the north , which separate ___MASK10___ from the Santa Clara River Valley , and the Simi Hills . The city ___MASK37___ Simi Valley ( from the Chumash word , Shimiyi ), in the eponymous valley , is situated in the southeast corner ___MASK37___ ___MASK74___ , California , United States . from Downtown Los Angeles , Simi Valley is part ___MASK37___ the Greater Los Angeles Area . The city is adjacent to Thousand Oaks , Moorpark , and the Los Angeles neighborhood ___MASK37___ Chatsworth . The city ' s 2014 population has been estimated at 126 , 871 , up from 111 , 351 in 2000 . The city ___MASK37___ Simi Valley is surrounded by the Santa Susana Mountain range and the Simi Hills , west ___MASK37___ the San Fernando Valley , and northeast ___MASK37___ the Conejo Valley . It is largely a commuter bedroom community feeding the larger cities in ___MASK74___ to the west and the Los Angeles area and the San Fernando Valley to the east . The ___MASK89___ Valley is an urbanized valley located in ___MASK33___ , California , defined by the mountains ___MASK37___ the Transverse Ranges circling it . Home to 1 . 8 million people , it lies north ___MASK37___ the larger and more populous Los Angeles Basin . Baseball is a bat - and - ball game played between two teams ___MASK37___ nine players each , who take turns batting and fielding . Downtown ___MASK92___ is the ___MASK75___ business district ___MASK37___ ___MASK92___ , California , as well as a diverse residential neighborhood ___MASK37___ some 58 , 000 people . A 2013 study found that the district is home to over 500 , 000 jobs . , or is the annual championship series in Nippon Professional Baseball and the top baseball league in ___MASK47___ . It is a seven - game series between the winning clubs ___MASK37___ the league ' s two circuits , the Central League and the Pacific League . The Series is the highest level ___MASK37___ play in professional baseball in ___MASK47___ . It is usually played in October or November . As in all ___MASK37___ the best - ___MASK37___ - seven series , the first team to win four games is the overall winner and is declared each year . The winner ___MASK37___ the ___MASK47___ Series also goes on to be the Japanese representative team in the annual Asia Series . At the end ___MASK37___ each Major League Baseball season , the league leaders ___MASK37___ various statistical categories are announced . Leading the league in a particular category is referred to as a " title ". The or is one ___MASK37___ the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan . The winner ___MASK37___ the league championship plays against the winner ___MASK37___ the Pacific League in the annual Japan Series . It currently consists ___MASK37___ six teams from around the country . Unlike the Pacific League , designated hitters are not used during Central League home games . The or is one ___MASK37___ the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan . The winner ___MASK37___ the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series . It currently consists ___MASK37___ six teams from around Japan . An inning in baseball , softball , and similar games is the basic unit ___MASK37___ play , consisting ___MASK37___ two halves or frames , the " top " ( first half ) and the " bottom " ( second half ). In each half , one team bats until three outs are made , with the other team playing defense . A full game typically is scheduled for nine innings , although this may be shortened due to weather or extended in the event that the score is tied at the end ___MASK37___ the scheduled innings . The Simi Hills are a low rocky mountain range ___MASK37___ the Transverse Ranges , located in eastern ___MASK74___ and western Los Angeles County , ___MASK37___ southern California , United States . ___MASK59___ is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Located on the western ( ___MASK11___ ) coast ___MASK37___ the U . S ., ___MASK59___ is bordered by the other U . S . states ___MASK37___ Oregon , Nevada , and Arizona and shares an international border with the Mexican state ___MASK37___ Baja ___MASK59___ . The state capital is ___MASK26___ . Los Angeles is ___MASK59___ ' s most populous city , and the country ' s second largest after New York City . The state also has the nation ' s most populous county , Los Angeles County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . The league currently consists ___MASK37___ two six - team circuits , the Central League and the Pacific League . Each season the winning clubs from the two leagues compete in the Japan Series , the championship series ___MASK37___ NPB . ___MASK92___ ( Spanish for " The Angels "), officially the City ___MASK37___ ___MASK92___ and often known by its initials L . A ., is the second - most populous city in the United States ( after New York City ), the most populous city in California and the county seat ___MASK37___ ___MASK92___ County . Situated in Southern California , ___MASK92___ is known for its mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , sprawling metropolis , and as a major ___MASK68___ ___MASK37___ the American entertainment industry . ___MASK92___ lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over . The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both southeastern ___MASK74___ and northwestern Los Angeles County in Southern California , United States .