Athletics leverage strong third inning to defeat Red Sox

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The visiting Oakland Athletics scored three runs in the third inning and added on in the late innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Wednesday.

Lawrence Butler and Max Schuemann each had two hits to lead Oakland, which had lost back-to-back games and three of four.

Butler hit a two-run double in the key third inning, while Schuemann scored two runs in the game.

JP Sea