The Oakland Athletics continue to look like a different beast in July.
Following a seven-run outburst in the latter half of yesterday’s 12-9 loss, the A’s lineup carried that momentum into today’s victory, evening up their series against the 50-40 Boston Red Sox.
One man who contributed significantly not only to this series but Oakland’s offensive resurgence as a whole is youngster Lawrence Butler. After demolishing a three-run shot to center field yesterday, Law, who turned 24 years old today, feasted on a bases loaded situation in the 3rd inning and pulled a 95 mph Nick Pivetta fastball into the left-field corner, scoring a pair and putting the A’s up 23-0 on Boston.