PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Lawrence Butler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning and the Athletics held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night. Nick Kurtz hit a solo shot in the fourth for the Athletics, who were limited to four hits. Luis Severino (7-11) earned the win, allowing three runs, one earned, on seven hits over five innings. Michael Kelly pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save. The Pirates scored all three of their runs in the first inning and outhit 10-4. Mitch Keller (6-15) took the loss, surrendering all four runs on four hits in five innings. The game took 2 hours, 31 minutes at PNC Park with an attendance of 20,584.