A's Nick Kurtz Has Historic Game

[ProfessorGAC]

Guy went 6 for 6, with four homeruns, a double (that was a couple feet from being a 5th homer & would have been in 6 of the 30 ballparks) and a single, for 19 total bases. 6 runs scored, 8 RBI. That's a decent week in MLB!
He's a 22 year old rookie. He was having a good rookie year, but last night was special.


https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45825875/athletics-nick-kurtz-hits-rookie-record-4-hrs-vs-astros

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Awesome!

[elduge]

2. all time best?

might have been the most productive offensive game of all time. the only downside is that rookie will probably never have another game as good as that. but I dont think it will bother him.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Tied The Record For Total Bases

Joe Adcock had the record of 18 for many, many years. IIRC, he's the one whose double broke up the 12 inning perfect game Harvey Haddix had going.
He tied Shaun Green who had 19 in 2002. (I saw that on Sportscenter, but they didn't mention Adcock.)
As you said, might be the highlight. What casual fan remembers Shaun Green.
Green did hit .285 with 42 home runs that year (one of 3 seasons of 40+ homers) and hit pretty good the rest of his career. It was his 10th season, so he didn't have his career highlight in the first 15 minutes.
I saw Kurtz being interviewed on ESPN. Seems like a pretty good guy. I hope this is the start of something big, not an early pinnacle.

[Justice Brandeis]

3. He plays for a team that spends no money to build a winning franchise

He'll be traded next season for sure.

[SheltieLover]

4. Yankees will buy him

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Lots Of Teams Need A First Baseman

My Cubs have a good young first baseman, so they're probably not buyers.

[SheltieLover]

7. True, Professor

[hvn_nbr_2]

9. Any time the A's get a good player who's popular with the fans, they get rid of him. nt

[True Dough]

8. The kid's

a stud! 2 for 4 last night, raising his season avg to .309. Power and good plate discipline.