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Boyd solid over five, but Tigers fall to A’s
- Updated: May 28, 2016
OAKLAND — The A’s busted out of their offensive slump with a commanding 12-3 victory over the Tigers at the Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, highlighted by home runs from Billy Butler, Danny Valencia and Khris Davis, whose three-run shot in the seventh inning marked his 14th long ball of the season and 11th of the month.
The A’s, who had averaged 2.9 runs per game in their previous eight contests, strung together a five-run sixth inning against Detroit’s bullpen, getting a go-ahead, two-run single from Butler, who finished with three RBIs, and run-scoring hits from Marcus Semien and Coco Crisp to make a winner out of Jesse Hahn.
The right-handed Hahn allowed three runs on five hits, including a two-run homer to Victor Martinez, with four walks and five strikeouts. Lefty Matt Boyd, recalled from Triple-A Toledo for his first start of the season for the Tigers, …
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