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

Butler hit his 20th homer on Brady Singer '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 in the eighth.

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

Ferguson (4-2) struck out three in 1 2/3 innings. Sean Newcomb stru

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