Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, left, celebrates with first base coach Tarrik Brock, after hitting a single off Athletics pitcher Luis Severino during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lawrence Butler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Nick Kurtz added a solo shot and the Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night.

Mitch Keller didn’t allow a baserunner until Kurtz, a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, homered with two outs in the fourth to get the Athletics within 3-1.

It was the 33rd homer for Kurtz, who had plenty of family and friends in attendance as he tied Jose Canseco (1986) for the second-most home runs by an A’s rookie. Mark McGwire hit 49 in 1987.

Carlos Cortes had a one-o

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