Athletics' Lawrence Butler: Rare offensive success Friday

Butler went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Butler spared the Athletics from a shutout loss with his ninth-inning knock, which drove home Kyle McCann. The multi-hit effort was Butler's fourth of the season over 38 games, with the last prior to Friday coming back on April 14. Butler had been mired in a 1-for-19 funk over the previous nine games, so his season slash line still sits at an anemic .188/.284/.292.