Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz hits a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to keep the team alive against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday at Sutter Health Park.Kurtz keeps Athletics aliv ...

Following a leadoff home run in the first inning by Trea Turner, he then finished the frame clean. Lopez followed that with ...

Phillies first. Trea Turner homers to center field. Bryce Harper flies out to deep right center field to Lawrence Butler. Kyle Schwarber walks. Nick Castellanos lines out to deep left center field ...

Nick Kurtz crushes a three-run home run to center field, cutting the Athletics' deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th ...

Homers again Friday ...

Nick Kurtz frustrated fantasy baseball managers with a cold start, but his recent power surge could be the spark that fuels a ...

Still reeling from a season-high sixth loss in a row on Monday night, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay offered a solution for ...