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Kurtz homers for 3rd straight game to help the Athletics beat the Giants 5-2
Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 38 games, and four Athletics relievers protected the lead after his fifth-inning drive.
- On Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif., Nick Kurtz hit a 417-foot, three-run homer, leading The Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
- Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 38 games, the fourth-longest single-season run in the last 40 years, positioning the Athletics atop the American League West at 22-21.
- Athletics starter Aaron Civale allowed two runs over five innings to earn his fifth win, while San Francisco pitcher Tyler Mahle surrendered five runs on 10 hits in the loss.
- The victory gave the Athletics a 78-77 lead in the regular-season rivalry series, while the Giants dropped to 8-15 on the road this season.
- Saturday's matchup features Giants RHP Trevor McDonald against Athletics RHP Luis Severino, who enters with a 2-4 record and 4.07 ERA.
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Nick Kurtz belts 3-run homer to power Athletics past Giants
Nick Kurtz drilled a go-ahead, three-run homer to extend his streak of reaching base to 38 games while leading the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.
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Kurtz homers for 3rd straight game to help the Athletics beat the Giants 5-2
Nick Kurtz homered for a third straight game, hitting a go-ahead three-run shot in the fifth inning and the Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Friday night.
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Nick Kurtz connected a home run for the third straight game, towing three races and putting the Atléticos ahead in the fifth inning, in the 5-2 win on Friday against the San Francisco Giants.
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