Lawrence Butler's 3-run blast lifts Athletics over Royals
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Lawrence Butler slugged a three-run homer and Luis Severino tossed seven strong innings to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.
Jacob Wilson had two hits and scored twice and Jeff McNeil and Carlos Cortes also had two hits as the Athletics evened the three-game series at a game apiece.