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.

Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz sent Houston Astros outfielder Cooper Hummel a kind gift after his four-homer game.