Nick Kurtz of the Athletics has become the first rookie in major league history to hit four home runs in a game. He went deep in the second, sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Houston. Kurtz

Athletics designated hitter Nick Kurtz hit four home runs in his team's 15-3 road win over the Houston Astros on Friday night, becoming the first rookie in major league history to accomplish the feat.

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 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.

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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.