...Tucson of the Arizona League. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Optioned OF J.D. Drew to Memphis of the PCL. Placed LHP Lance Painter on the 15-day disabled list. Announced INF Shawon Dunston dropped his appeal of a three-game suspension. Signed...

...general manager. TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Traded RHP Pat Hentgen and LHP Paul Spoljaric to the St. Louis Cardinals for LHP Lance Painter, C Alberto Castillo and RHP Matt DeWitt. Exercised their 2000 option on C Darrin Fletcher. National League HOUSTON...

...and walked three in 6 2-3 innings. The Royals slowly chipped away until Damon hit a two-run double off reliever Lance Painter in the sixth to give Kansas City a 5-4 lead. Rey Sanchez added a run-scoring groundout. Dunwoody, who had two...

...seemed to know what was coming." After Lawton's double, Escobar retired a batter and then gave way to reliever Lance Painter, who issued a two-out walk to Corey Koskie. Torii Hunter and Jones followed with RBI singles to make it 7-3...

...a two-run shot and Tony Batista a three-run double as visiting Toronto remained three games behind Cleveland. Lance Painter (2-0) pitched three innings of two-hit relief. Starter Joey Hamilton left after three innings because of a strained...

...Columbus of the International League. Recalled LHP Randy Keisler from Columbus. TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Placed LHP Lance Painter on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Bob File from Tennessee of the Southern League. National League FLORIDA...

...on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Eric Gagne from Las Vegas of the PCL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Signed LHP Lance Painter and assigned him to Indianapolis of the International League. NEW YORK METS--Activated 2B Edgardo Alfonzo from...

...option on the contract of RHP Roberto Hernandez for the 2002 season. National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Placed LHP Lance Painter on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 22. Minor League Baseball MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL--Announced...

...James Baldwin, rhp; Tim Bogar, ss; Jeff Shaw, rhp. MILWAUKEE (4) -- Mark Leiter, rhp; James Mouton, of; Lance Painter, lhp; Devon White, of. MONTREAL (2) -- Rob Ducey, of; Bob Scanlon, rhp. NEW YORK (0) PHILADELPHIA (1...

...James Baldwin, rhp; Tim Bogar, ss; Jeff Shaw, rhp. MILWAUKEE (4) -- Mark Leiter, rhp; James Mouton, of; Lance Painter, lhp; Devon White, of. MONTREAL (2) -- Rob Ducey, of; Bob Scanlon, rhp. PITTSBURGH (4) -- Francisco Cordova...