Cortes and Butler homer as A's rally to defeat Brewers 4-3

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Cortes and Butler homer as A's rally to defeat Brewers 4-3
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Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler each hit home runs in the seventh inning, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 4-3 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 10 at Las Vegas Ballpark. The A's trailed 3-1 before Cortes launched a 461-foot solo home run followed by Butler's two-run shot to complete the comeback. Alika Williams also contributed with his first career home run in the sixth. The Brewers had taken an early lead with Gary Sanchez and Jackson Chourio each hitting home runs. A's relievers shut out Milwaukee over the final five innings, with Scott Barlow earning the win. Oakland won two of three games in the series, continuing their strong offensive performance with a franchise-record 12 home runs across the series. The A's have an off day before facing the Colorado Rockies, while the Brewers prepare to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

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  • Cortes hit a 461-foot homer, Butler followed with a 463-foot shot
  • A's relievers did not allow any runs in the final five innings
  • Gary Sanchez and Jackson Chourio homered for the Brewers
  • A's won two of three games in the series
  • Nick Kurtz's homer streak ends, Gelof extends hitting streak to 15 games
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Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler hit towering home runs in the seventh inning to rally the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night and win the series. The A's took two of three at Las Vegas Ballpark, home to their Triple-A affiliate. Then in the seventh, Cortes hit a 461-foot solo shot to right-center field and Butler followed two batters later with a two-run homer that traveled 463 feet to center.

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