Lawrence Butler homers in two-hit game Thursday

by Bruno Mulé | Athletics Correspondent | Fri, Jun 20th 1:50pm EDT

Returning to the lineup after a day off, Lawrence Butler went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Astros. The outfielder's second-inning blast was part of his second multi-hit effort over the last nine games. He had gone 0-for-8 with three strikeouts in the two games prior to his day of rest.

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