![Oakland A's news: Lawrence Butler hits first MLB home run](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3SAmvTbkAcVVn5?format=jpg&name=large)
Dave Kaval (@DaveKaval) / X
![Oakland A's news: Lawrence Butler hits first MLB home run](https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/lookaside/crawler/media/?media_id=264256623065829&get_thumbnail=1)
That ball is LAW-ng gone 😳 Lawrence Butler just hit his first MLB home run!, By Oakland Athletics
![Oakland A's news: Lawrence Butler hits first MLB home run](https://cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/UYFPNCXYCNJEFA5M3KWWMQLSXU.jpg)
Pinch-hit homer helps A's beat Tigers, end 8-game skid
![Oakland A's news: Lawrence Butler hits first MLB home run](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/08302023_10_161326.jpg?d=780x520)
Without Julio Rodriguez, Mariners rally to beat A's, set franchise record for wins in month
![Oakland A's news: Lawrence Butler hits first MLB home run](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0/mlb/wfoad8umogje8qsanr5p)
Lawrence Butler logs two hits in home debut for A's
![Oakland A's news: Lawrence Butler hits first MLB home run](https://sportsradioservice2013.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/oak-40-stl-8-15-23-ap-news.webp?w=1200)
Cardinals beat A's again 6-2 to extend A's losing streak to five games – Sports Radio Service
![Oakland A's news: Lawrence Butler hits first MLB home run](https://www.ballysports.com/images/image/private/t_16-9_1280/prod/bahujmrlb6mhsehjylq3.jpg)
A's rally to beat Tigers 8-2 and end 8-game losing streak Detroit News - Bally Sports
![Oakland A's news: Lawrence Butler hits first MLB home run](https://cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/Y6WRHVQDVFOT5OPMRCZVU76U4Q.jpg)
Padres pound A's in Bob Melvin's return to Oakland
![Oakland A's news: Lawrence Butler hits first MLB home run](https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,q_60,w_645/f22dbaa17e47f7bfe2daec77345c40b5.jpg)
Orioles score early and often as they defeat Athletics