Lawrence Butler's two-run double helped the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 behind JP Sears' solid outing. Nick Pivetta's loss despite striking out 8 batters in a row.

Rob Refsnyder and Tyler O'Neill got RBIs for Boston, while Oakland had a strong offensive performance, sealing the win. The teams are set to play their six-game series Thursday night with Luis Medina and Tanner Houck on the mound.