{"id":139864,"date":"2025-09-13T09:39:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/139864\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T09:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:39:03","slug":"athletics-beat-reds-3-0-as-carlos-cortes-hits-2-homers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/139864\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics beat Reds 3-0 as Carlos Cortes hits 2 homers"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — – Carlos Cortes<\/a> hit a pair of solo home runs, Lawrence Butler<\/a> led off with a homer and the Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> 3-0 on Friday night after A’s starter J.T. Ginn<\/a> left in the fifth inning with an injury.<\/p>\n

Butler hit his 20th homer on Brady Singer<\/a>‘s third pitch to give the Athletics the lead. Cortes hit Singer’s second pitch in the third to center field for a 2-0 lead and the rookie then homered off Chase Burns<\/a> in the eighth.<\/p>\n

Ginn left after an apparent leg injury in the fifth. He issued back-to-back walks to TJ Friedl<\/a> and Gavin Lux<\/a> before leaving with Elly De La Cruz<\/a> at the plate. Tyler Ferguson<\/a> retired De La Cruz on a soft liner and then fanned Austin Hays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ferguson (4-2) struck out three in 1 2\/3 innings. Sean Newcomb<\/a> struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth career save and second this season.<\/p>\n

Singer (13-10) gave up two runs on three hits and a walk in six innings. Burns made his first appearance in five weeks after suffering a right flexor strain.<\/p>\n

De La Cruz had a third-inning single before stealing his 35th base to join Delino DeShields (1990-92 with the Expos), Vince Coleman (1985-87 with the Cardinals) and Bert Daniels (1910-12 with the Yankees) as the only players to reach 35 in each of their first three seasons.<\/p>\n

The Reds missed a chance to pull within a half-game of the Mets for the final NL wild card.<\/p>\n

Key moment<\/p>\n

Ginn struck out Spencer Steer<\/a>, Ke’Bryan Hayes and Matt McLain<\/a> to strand Will Benson<\/a> after his leadoff triple in the second.<\/p>\n

Key stat<\/p>\n

The Reds were 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position and had the leadoff man on base in six of nine innings.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Athletics RHP Luis Severino<\/a> (6-11, 4.67 ERA) will start Saturday opposite Reds RHP Hunter Greene<\/a> (6-4, 2.59).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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