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Nick Kurtz hits 4 home runs vs Astros

Nick Kurtz becomes first MLB rookie with 4-homer game as Athletics beat Astros 15-3

Nick Kurtz became the first major league rookie to hit four homers in a game, leading the Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Kurtz went 6-for-6 with eight RBI and six runs scored.

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Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz crushes four home runs vs. Astros as part of historic day at the plate

Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz pulled off one of the rarest feats in baseball Friday night in Houston when he hit four home runs in a single game, becoming just the 20th player in MLB history to do so. He is the second player this season to accomplish such a feat,

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(Nick) Kurtz so good: Astros get routed in historic 4-homer game by A's rookie

Nick Kurtz became the first rookie in baseball history to homer four times in a game as the Athletics beat the Astros for the second straight night.

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Astros' Rookie Sensation Cam Smith Has Had Month To Forget During July

Houston Astros rookie sensation Cam Smith has been one of the most intriguing players in all of Major League Baseball this season, as the first-year slugger has ...

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After clunker of a series vs. A's, Astros look ahead

Jose Altuve is a veteran of 15 Major League seasons. Cam Smith is a rookie in his first. But both understand that a 162-game schedule will bring ups and downs.

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Astros' offense punchless again as skid hits season-worst five games after loss to Nationals

A fifth-inning RBI double from Mauricio Dubón comprised their only offense Monday. The Nationals own the highest bullpen ERA ...

Astros rookie Cam Smith now takes the later bus to games — and it could shape his career

Smith has just eight hits in his past 57 at-bats, raising a question of whether his workload has caught up with him.

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