LAS VEGAS — \u2014\u00a0Carlos Cortes\u00a0and\u00a0Lawrence Butler\u00a0hit towering home runs in the seventh inning to rally the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers\u00a0on Wednesday night and win the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The A’s took two of three at Las Vegas Ballpark, home to their Triple-A affiliate. They are playing this week before their future fans as a stadium is scheduled to open on the Strip in 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The A\u2019s had already set the franchise record for a three-game series with 12 homers before this game and then added three more. That included one from\u00a0Alika Williams, who had his first career home run with a solo shot in the sixth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then in the seventh, Cortes hit a 461-foot solo shot to right-center field and Butler followed two batters later with a two-run homer that traveled 463 feet to center. Both came off\u00a0Chad Patrick\u00a0(3-3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five A’s relievers shut out the Brewers over the final five innings, with\u00a0Scott Barlow\u00a0(2-0) getting the win and\u00a0Elvis Alvarado\u00a0his first save.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Milwaukee starter\u00a0Brandon Sproat\u00a0allowed four hits and a run over six innings and exited with a 3-1 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gary Sanchez\u00a0smashed a 466-foot solo home run in the second inning for the Brewers.\u00a0Jackson Chourio\u00a0also homered for a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Athletics’\u00a0Nick Kurtz’s three-game homer streak ended, but\u00a0Zack Gelof\u00a0extended his hitting streak to 15 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rooker sits out<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A’s designated hitter\u00a0Brent Rooker\u00a0did not play for the second game in a row because of knee soreness. Manager Mark Kotsay said a more thorough evaluation will be made during the club’s off day Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rooker, a two-time All-Star who has hit 30-plus home runs the past three seasons, is hitting .200 with 10 homers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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