Carlos Cortes blasts 2 homers as A's cool off Reds

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Rookie Carlos Cortes hit two homers and Lawrence Butler also went deep to help the Athletics record a 3-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

Five pitchers combined on a six-hit shutout for the Athletics, who won their second straight game. The A's (68-80) had six hits.

Cincinnati (74-73) remained 1 1/2 games behind th