Oakland Athletics right fielder Lawrence Butler (4) reacts after hitting his second home run of the game on Thursday. Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Watch: A's Lawrence Butler has second three-HR game of season

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Aug 29, 2024 8:42 PM ET

The Oakland A's are not going to win a lot of games this season and their future remains a mess due to the ownership situation and relocation to Las Vegas. But they do have some talented young players who are starting to make names for themselves in the major leagues.

Outfielder Lawrence Butler is one of those players.

On Thursday, Butler clubbed three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, including a game-tying homer in the top of the ninth inning. Any three-homer game is notable, but this one is even more notable because it is Butler's second three-home run game of the season. He also accomplished the feat on July 14 against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Here is his third home run on Thursday.

LAWRENCE BUTLER, THREE-HOMER GAME TO TIE IT pic.twitter.com/0g1pORJ6NX
— MLB (@MLB) August 29, 2024

After Thursday's game, Butler has 19 home runs on the season in only 100 games.

Here are his other two home runs from Thursday.

LAW STAYS HOT pic.twitter.com/NoCvw2K1mC
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) August 29, 2024

No. 4 makes it 4-0!! pic.twitter.com/EiwL4wBSbP
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) August 29, 2024

The bad news for Butler and the A's? They ended up blowing a 9-7 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 10-9 loss. That drops them to 58-76 for the season.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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