When Nick Kurtz stepped to the plate for his sixth at-bat against the Houston Astros on Sunday, he had already made history. By the time he returned to the dugout, he had authored one of the greatest offensive performances the game had ever seen — and potentially raised uncomfortable questions for the Guardians’ front office.

Just 13 months after the A's rookie finished his collegiate career, his mother and father saw him go 6-for-6 with four homers in Houston.

One night after a performance for the ages from Nick Kurtz, all eyes were on the Athletics rookie first baseman Saturday night to see what he might have in store for an encore.

One night after becoming the first rookie to produce a four-homer game as part of a historic 6-for-6 performance, Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz finished 2-for-4 with a walk in a 5-1 win Saturday over the host Houston Astros.

Nick Kurtz just had a wild game as a rookie for the Athletics. In fact, he made history. "20th 4-HR game in history," proclaimed MLB.com on X. "First rookie with 4-HR game. Ties MLB record for most total bases (since 1900) with 19.

It turns out that tying the Major League record with 19 total bases in a game and then getting on base another three times the next day can take its toll on the body.

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