Cust's big blast rallies A's over Rangers
Published 5/4/2008 by Jane Lee at Major League Baseball News
Limited to three singles in the first six innings, the A's came alive after Frank Thomas' fly ball was played into a sun double. Jack Cust followed with a two-run homer as the A's topped the Rangers, 3-1, on Sunday. Santiago Casilla earned the win in relief.
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