US EditionNick Kurtz of Athletics becomes first major league rookie to hit 4 homers in a game
HOUSTON, TEXAS, JUL 25 – Nick Kurtz set multiple records with six hits, eight RBIs, and a 12-game hitting streak in a 15-3 win over the Astros, batting .553 during his streak, MLB stats show.
- On July 25, 2025, Nick Kurtz of the Oakland Athletics smashed four home runs and notched six hits in a dominant 15-3 victory against Houston’s team at their home ballpark.
- Kurtz had been called up to the major leagues on April 23, 2025, after just 33 minor-league games, following a strong collegiate career at Wake Forest and being drafted fourth overall last July.
- His outstanding game made him the 20th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a single contest, and he became the first ever to record a minimum of six hits, six runs scored, and eight RBIs in one game, while matching a recent record for total bases in a single outing.
- "Having a game like that is stuff you don’t even dream about," Kurtz said, while Athletics manager Mark Kotsay called it "arguably the best game I've ever watched from a single player."
- This historic game strengthened Kurtz’s standing as a leading candidate for the American League Rookie of the Year, raising his slash line to.305/.374/.686 with 19 home runs over 65 games.
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