Nick Kurtz delivered a two-run triple and extended his on-base streak to 32 games as the Athletics beat the Orioles 4-3 on Friday night at Camden Yards.
Kurtz collected two hits and drove in a pair of runs during the Athletics' three-run fifth inning. His performance tied him for the second-longest single-season on-base streak by an Oakland player since 2000. The 23-year-old noted that power production comes in streaks and focused instead on other ways to help the team win.
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The Seattle Mariners defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, thanks to consecutive hits from Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez and Josh Naylor in the bottom of the ninth. Oakland's Nick Kurtz had tied the game with a solo home run earlier in the top of the ninth off Andrés Muñoz. The victory allowed Seattle to avoid a sweep after the Athletics took the first two games of the series.
Oakland Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz saw his remarkable 20-game walk streak come to an end Saturday. The streak, tied for the second-longest in modern MLB history, concluded in a 14-6 loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Sutter Health Park.
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Nick Kurtz smashed a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh inning to spark the Oakland Athletics' comeback from a 5-0 deficit against the Chicago White Sox. The A's secured a 7-6 victory in 11 innings on Saturday at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Max Muncy provided the walk-off sacrifice fly.
The Baltimore Orioles secured an 8-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Camden Yards, clinching their season-opening series. Pete Alonso delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning after a successful challenge, while closer Ryan Helsley benefited from two overturned ball calls against Josh Bell in the ninth. Twins manager Derek Shelton was ejected after arguing the timing of Helsley's challenge.
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Cade Povich celebrated his 26th birthday with a strong outing, pitching 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball to earn the win as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-2 at Camden Yards. The victory gave the Orioles a series win and improved their record to 8-7. Povich received a standing ovation from the crowd after his performance.
Mike Trout hit a towering two-run homer in the first inning Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, notching his 797th extra-base hit with the Los Angeles Angels and breaking the franchise record. The blast surpassed the mark previously held by Garret Anderson. It marked Trout's ninth home run of the season.
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Adley Rutschman hit a grand slam that slipped from Houston outfielder Brice Matthews’ glove, powering the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-3 victory over the Astros in Game 1 of a Thursday doubleheader at Camden Yards. Jeremiah Jackson added another grand slam as Baltimore hit two in the game. Hall of Famer Jim Palmer ate his first chicken wing on air, fulfilling a broadcast promise.