Jack Cust Two Run Homer Helps The A's Beat The Angels 5-2

Angel's All-Star question mark Jered Weaver (8-4) was prepared to take the mound against the Oakland A's All-Star Trevor Cahill (3.17 ERA) on Sunday afternoon to try and end a rough slide leading into the mid-season break going 1-5 on their road trip leading into Sunday, marking the 91st game of the year for the Angels.  Weaver also had the possibility of being named to the 2010 American League All-Star team at some point after New York Yankee C.C. Sabathia would throw his first pitch of the game.

Bobby Abreu walked and stole second base to get into scoring position for Torii Hunter who was struck in the back with a wild pitch. Hideki Matsui, hitting .293 with runners in scoring position, approached the plate and popped out to center field.

Kurt Suzuki opened the game with an RBI double to score Sweeney from second base with two outs, Kurt's 37th RBI on the season.  Weaver struck out Jack Cust to end the inning. 

Just asCust struck out, Jered Weaver was officially added to the All-Star game, and subsequently replaced because he took the mound Sunday, according to Major League Baseball and Angel's broadcaster Terry Smith on AM 830.

In the bottom of the fourth inning Weaver gave up a two run blast by Jack Cust to make it a 3 to 0 ballgame.  Weaver also racked up his sixth strikeout to end the inning.

Angels third baseman Kevin Frandsenreached second base on an error withone out in the top of the fifthinning.  Jeff Mathis came through withhis first RBI hit of the month to make it 3-1 A's.

Weaver retired six straight batters following the Jack Custhome run giving the hitting a chance to tie the game. A Bobby Abreu lead off double, his fourth hit of the weekend, started off the inning. Cahillwalked Hunter which brought Matsui to the plate who singled to load the bases with no outs for Mike Napoli.  Napolidoubled up to home and first to reduce the threat with Cory Aldridge up to bat. Cahill picked up his third strikeout to evade damage in the inning.

A two out, two run single by Adam Rosales broke the game open further for Cahill at 5-1 Oakland. Kevin Jepsen came in for relief in the bottom of the seventh.

Craig Breslow relieved Cahill's strong performance to face the Angel's batters in the eigth inning. A Bobby Abreu home run, his tenth of the year, brought the Angels to within three at 5-2.

Francisco Rodriguez pitched in the eigth and punched two strikeouts.  With three outs to make up three runs, the Angels would face A's newly named All-Star pitcher Andrew Bailey who came into the game with an ERA of 1.75 in 35 appearances with 17 saves. Pinch hitter Reggie Willits took his first at bat of the game and went down swinging.  Erick Aybar followed with his third base hit of the game, the ninth Angel's hit of the day.  Howie Kendrick took the plate and popped to Sweeney in right and brought the second out.  Bobby Abreu grounded out to end the game.

This game marks the start of a three day rest for these teams heading into the 2010 All-Star game held at Angel Stadium on Tuesday evening, and can be heard on the radio on AM 830, KLAA.