OAKLAND -- Billy Butler's solo home run in the eighth proved to be the difference in the A's 3-2 win over the Rays Sunday at the Oakland Coliseum.
After losing the first game of the four-game series, the A's (45-54) took the final three over the Rays (38-60).
Butler stepped to the plate with one out in the eighth and Erasmo Ramirez quickly got ahead in the count, 0-1. Butler then drove the next pitch over the wall in center for his third home run of the season and a 3-2 A's lead.