For the Astros, this Saturday in the park wasn’t anything like the Fourth of July. But in one way, it resembled every game since. For the 17th consecutive time, Houston saw its opponent score first, w

Shea Langeliers y Lawrence Butler conectaron jonrones, Nick Kurtz siguió su histórico juego de cuatro cuadrangulares con dos hits y los Atléticos ganaron su

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz made history on Friday evening by becoming the first rookie in MLB history to hit four home runs in a single game, doing so en route to a 15-3 road win over the Houston Astros.

HOUSTON (AP) — Shea Langeliers and Lawrence Butler homered, Nick Kurtz followed his historic four-homer game with two hits and the Athletics won their third straight game, beating the Houston Astros 5-1 on Saturday night.

The right-hander gave the bullpen a bit of a breather by fighting threw six innings, but A’s hitters battered him for 11 hits and five runs. He relied mostly on his changeup and sinker, throwing them a combined 69 times. The sinker drew 21 swings with only one whiff.