OAKLAND, Calif.—Lawrence Butler hit one of the Oakland Athletics’ five home runs, fell a single short of the cycle, and made a tremendous throw from right field to cut down a runner at the plate, highlighting an 8–2 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Brent Rooker, Seth Brown, Zack Gelof, and Shea Langeliers also went deep to help the A’s beat the American League West-leading Astros for a second consecutive night.
