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Butler’s 3-Run Blast, Kurtz’s 33rd Power A’s Past Pirates, 4-3

Conflicting reports followed Zack Gelof’s painful exit, leaving his status uncertain.

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Overview

  • Nick Kurtz broke up Mitch Keller’s early perfection with a fourth-inning solo homer, his 33rd to tie Jose Canseco for the second-most by an A’s rookie.
  • Lawrence Butler delivered the decisive blow with a 424-foot, three-run homer in the fifth for his 21st of the season.
  • Luis Severino worked five innings with three runs allowed (one earned), while Keller yielded four runs over five.
  • Four Oakland relievers posted scoreless frames, and Michael Kelly sealed it by inducing Tommy Pham into a game-ending double play for his second MLB save.
  • The A’s improved to 73-81 with two straight wins and seven of eight, while the Pirates fell to 65-89 with five straight losses and 12 in their last 13; reports on Gelof’s injury diverged between a right-wrist issue and a dislocated shoulder that could end his season.