Athletics beat Reds 3-0 as Carlos Cortes hits 2 homers

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• Athletics beat Reds 3-0 as Carlos Cortes hits 2 homers</p>

<p>September 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM</p>

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<p>1 / 4Reds Athletics BaseballAthletics' Carlos Cortes, left, celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)</p>

<p>WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Cortes hit a pair of solo home runs, Lawrence Butler led off with a homer and the Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night after A's starter J.T. Ginn left in the fifth inning with an injury.</p>

<p>Butler hit his 20th homer on Brady Singer's third pitch to give the Athletics the lead. Cortes hit Singer's second pitch in the third to center field for a 2-0 lead and the rookie then homered off Chase Burns in the eighth.</p>

<p>Ginn left after an apparent leg injury in the fifth. He issued back-to-back walks to TJ Friedl and Gavin Lux before leaving with Elly De La Cruz at the plate. Tyler Ferguson retired De La Cruz on a soft liner and then fanned Austin Hays.</p>

<p>Ferguson (4-2) struck out three in 1 2/3 innings. Sean Newcomb struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth career save and second this season.</p>

<p>Singer (13-10) gave up two runs on three hits and a walk in six innings. Burns made his first appearance in five weeks after suffering a right flexor strain.</p>

<p>De La Cruz had a third-inning single before stealing his 35th base to join Delino DeShields (1990-92 with the Expos), Vince Coleman (1985-87 with the Cardinals) and Bert Daniels (1910-12 with the Yankees) as the only players to reach 35 in each of their first three seasons.</p>

<p>The Reds missed a chance to pull within a half-game of the Mets for the final NL wild card.</p>

<p>Key moment</p>

<p>Ginn struck out Spencer Steer, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Matt McLain to strand Will Benson after his leadoff triple in the second.</p>

<p>Key stat</p>

<p>The Reds were 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position and had the leadoff man on base in six of nine innings.</p>

<p>Up next</p>

<p>Athletics RHP Luis Severino (6-11, 4.67 ERA) will start Saturday opposite Reds RHP Hunter Greene (6-4, 2.59).</p>

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<p>AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb</p>

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