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Kurtz homers for 3rd straight game to help the Athletics beat the Giants 5-2

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Kurtz homers for 3rd straight game to help the Athletics beat the Giants 5-2

TL;DR

Nick Kurtz homered for the third consecutive game, leading the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the Giants. His three-run shot in the fifth inning helped secure the win.

Key points

  • Nick Kurtz homered for the third straight game
  • Athletics beat Giants 5-2
  • Kurtz hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning
  • Giants' Harrison Bader hit a solo home run
  • A's improved their home record to 10-10
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nick Kurtz homered for a third straight game, hitting a go-ahead three-run shot in the fifth inning and the Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Friday night. Kurtz hit a pitch from Tyler Mahle 417 feet to center field for his eighth homer and a 4-2 lead after singles by Lawrence Butler and Jeff McNeil — around a sacrifice bunt by Darell Hernaiz — put runners on the corners. Rookie Henry Bolte drove in Shea Langeliers with a two-out single for the final run of the inning and game. McNeil had a two-out double off Mahle (1-5) to drive in Zack Gelof for a 1-0 lead in the second. Luis Arraez tied it with his first homer this season, leading off the fourth against Aaron Civale (5-1), who allowed two runs on six hits in five innings. Harrison Bader hit his third homer — a one-out solo shot to put the Giants up 2-1 in the fifth. Bader singled off José Suarez to begin the seventh and took third on a one-out double by Arraez. Former Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman struck out on a 3-2 pitch, and Rafael Devers grounded out to Kurtz at first to end the threat. Joel Kuhnel, Suarez and Luis Medina all followed Civale with a scoreless inning. Hogan Harris pitched the ninth for his third save in four opportunities. Arraez singled with two outs for his fourth hit before Harris retired Chapman on a groundout to end it. Mahle allowed five runs on 10 hits in five innings. Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos left with right quad tightness after going 1 for 3. The A's evened their record at home to 10-10, while San Francisco dropped to 8-15 on the road. The Athletics take a 78-77 lead in the regular-season rivalry series after San Francisco won five of six last season to pull even.

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Giants RHP Trevor McDonald (1-0, 2.92 ERA) was set to start Saturday opposite RHP Luis Severino (2-4, 4.07). \\\_ AP MLB:

Q&A

How many home runs has Nick Kurtz hit this season?

Nick Kurtz has hit eight home runs this season.

What was the final score of the Athletics vs Giants game?

The final score was Athletics 5, Giants 2.

Who was the starting pitcher for the Giants in the game?

Tyler Mahle was the starting pitcher for the Giants.

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