... loaded in the ninth inning, giving Los Angeles a 4-3 victory and snapping the Phillies' seven-game winning streak. Jack Cust and Matt Holiday, Athletics, each hit three-run homers as Oakland beat Baltimore 9-1. TONY LA TWITTER Cardinals ...

... Sheffield with a pitch on April 17 in a game that included five hit batters. SWING AND A MISS Oakland designated hitter Jack Cust struck out for the 186th and 187th time this season, breaking the AL record, in a 2-0 victory over Seattle. Rob Deer ...

... trade for C Paul Lo Duca. SAN DIEGO PADRES-Claimed C Pete Laforest off waivers from Tampa Bay. Agreed to terms with OF Jack Cust on a minor league contract. American Association LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Agreed to terms with INF Jay Yaconetti. BASKETBALL ...

... a shutout into the eighth inning. The 21-year-old right-hander walked two and finished the game by striking out Jack Cust for the third time on his 136th pitch of the game. The Rockies finished 2-10 on their longest road trip of the season ...

... innings. He is 3-2 with a 3.34 ERA in six career starts at Coors Field. Orioles 5, Twins 3 BALTIMORE - The knock on Jack Cust this spring was that he was too selective at the plate. With his first-pitch home run Thursday, Cust showed that he ...

... Olerud took four straight balls from Osuna (2-4) with two outs the next inning. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3 BOSTON - Jack Cust had a two-run homer and an RBI double, and Jason Johnson pitched six strong innings as Baltimore continued to dent ...

... Young outright Portland. Reassigned RHP Seth Etherton, RHP Jon Adkins, LHP Ryan Meaux, INF Ricky Gutierrez and OF Jack Cust to their minor league camp. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Optioned RHP Brad Hennessey, RHP Merkin Valdez and OF Daniel Ortmeier ...