The A's of Sacramento might be in last place in the AL West, but you wouldn't have known last night following their 15-3 drubbing of the first place Houston Astros.
The primary force behind this shellacking was A's rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz who went 6-for-6 with 4 HR, 8 RBI and tied a MLB record with 19 total bases. In so doing, Kurtz becomes the first MLB rookie to slam 4 HR in a game and the 20th in MLB history. Earlier this season, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez slammed 4 HR in a game against the Atlanta Braves. Prior to this season, the feat was last accomplished in 2017 on two occasions. The first was by Scooter Gennett of the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals followed by JD Martinez of the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
As for Kurtz, 3 of his 4 HR went to the opposite field. He was also a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.
Last night's performance likely pushes him past teammate Jacob Wilson for AL Rookie of the Year honors.
Despite having to play half their games in a minor league ballpark, the A's sure do have some major league talent on their roster.
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