WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Nick Kurtz needed just one plate appearance for his first major league hit and RBI.
Kurtz singled up the middle on a 1-2 pitch from Kumar Rocker in the first inning Wednesday night, scoring Shea Langeliers from second base and giving the Athletics a 3-0 lead against Texas. His dad was caught on camera waving the runner home.
It was quite a debut for the fourth overall pick in last year's amateur draft. Kurtz also awkwardly tripped over the mound while trying to catch a popup but stayed in the game.