Nick Kurtz homers twice as A's take control over Pirates 11-2
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 4:28 AM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
Nick Kurtz hit two home runs, bringing his season total to 18, as the Athletics defeated the Pirates 11-2 on June 15. The A's took an early lead with a score of 5-1, bolstered by Jeff McNeil's two-run homer and Lawrence Butler's contributions. Zack Gelof extended his hit streak to 19 games during the game. J.T. Ginn pitched six innings, allowing one unearned run. The Athletics showcased strong hitting and pitching to claim the victory.
- •Kurtz's two home runs increase his season total to 18.
- •McNeil drives in four runs, ending an 0-for-20 slump.
- •Gelof extends his hit streak to 19 games.
- •J.T. Ginn pitches six innings, yielding one unearned run.
- •A's lead comfortably by a score of 11-1 before Pirates add a late run.
- 4:28 AMYahoo Sports — Nick Kurtz Goes Deep Twice as A's Roar Past Pirates 11-2
"Nick Kurtz hit his 17th and 18th homers of the season as the A's blew past the Pirates, with Butler benefiting from a lucky break and Ginn extending his impressive run on the mound
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
MLB•Oct 25, 2026, 6:48 PMFreddy Peralta was beloved in Milwaukee. Now he stands in Brewers’ World Series path
MLB•Oct 25, 2026, 2:10 PMHow Sal Frelick became Brewers' unlikely World Series hero with Game 2 blast: 'He has this edge about him'
BaseballMLB•Oct 25, 2026, 1:33 PMAda Thiel, Morgan Delaney are state runners up; Lady Pirates win title
MLB•Oct 25, 2026, 1:19 PMHow loud, exactly, was Brewers crowd for World Series Game 2?
MLB•Oct 25, 2026, 12:32 PMAre the Brewers inevitable? Game 2 comeback latest proof Milwaukee can't be beat
MLB•Oct 25, 2026, 12:32 PMKurkjian: The 2026 Brewers harken back to '82 glory days