Lawrence Butler caps Athletics' rally past Rockies

Lawrence Butler provided the clutch moment as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-4 Friday night in Las Vegas, scoring the go-ahead run in the seventh on a fielding error and adding an RBI single. Langeliers and Nick Kurtz hit back-to-back homers earlier, with Langeliers delivering a 450-foot drive and Kurtz a 471-foot shot—the longest homer of the season at that time. Jacob Wilson returned from a dislocated left shoulder and went 0-for-3 in his first appearance since May 10. It was 103 degrees at first pitch; Mason Barnett (1-0) earned the win and Hogan Harris secured the save.