OAKLAND — The A’s got the Khris Davis home run Saturday that seemed guaranteed to come, given the rate at which he’s cleared the fences this month.
The contributions from another source weren’t quite so predictable.
It was Billy Butler who kicked the A’s hit parade into gear during a 12-3 romp over the Detroit Tigers at the Coliseum. He lined a go-ahead two-run single into right field that snapped a 3-3 tie in the sixth and sent the A’s on their way to season highs in both runs and hits (17).
Butler’s three-RBI day also included his first home run of the season, a missile he launched deep into the seats in left-center off Matt Boyd in the second.