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Lawrence Butler leads A's to 6-4 win over Rockies with key plays

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 5:04 AM

Last updated Jun 13, 2026

Lawrence Butler leads A's to 6-4 win over Rockies with key plays

Summary

The Oakland Athletics secured a 6-4 victory against the Colorado Rockies on June 12 in Las Vegas. Lawrence Butler scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning on a throwing error and added an RBI single in the eighth. Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz contributed with solo home runs in the fifth. Colorado had taken a brief lead in the sixth with a three-run homer by Cole Carrigg, but the A's responded with a two-run double from Max Muncy to tie the game. Mason Barnett earned his first win of the season, while Hogan Harris recorded his sixth save. The Rockies' Zach Agnos took the loss in the contest.

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By the Numbers

•A's improve to 6-4 with the win over Rockies
•Butler's performance includes a key error-induced run
•Langeliers and Kurtz hit back-to-back homers
•Mason Barnett earns his first career victory
•Next game: Rockies' Kyle Freeland set to start Saturday

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5:04 AMYahoo Sports — A's beat Rockies 6-4 as Lawrence Butler scores on a throwing error and adds an RBI single

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Lawrence Butler scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning on a throwing error and had an RBI single in the eighth to lead the Athletics to a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz hit back-to-back solo home runs in the fifth for the A's. Langeliers' homer, his team-leading 18th, traveled 450 feet to center field. Kurtz, who has 16 homers, hit his 471 feet to right-center.
— Yahoo Sportsby MARK ANDERSON

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