Right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings in the win, allowing just five hits. The A's tallied nine hits against Rockies right-hander , including a pair of two-out, two-run homers from Reddick and Davis in the first inning. Butler led off the fourth with a solo shot and also hit an RBI double off in the eighth, finishing a triple shy of the cycle.
OAKLAND -- The Rockies have sent left-handed pitcher Tyler Matzek home for a break as his effort to shake dramatic control issues continues.
"We've been working so hard with him, we've gone through different steps to the point where we feel like he needs a blow," Rockies director of pitching operations Mark Wiley said Monday.