• Nick Kurtz became the first MLB rookie to hit four home runs in a single game.
• He matched the record for total bases in a game with 19, tying Shawn Green's record.
• Kurtz went 6-for-6 with eight RBIs and six runs scored in the Athletics' victory.
• This performance has put him among just 20 players in MLB history to achieve this feat.
• Kurtz is leading all rookies in home runs and extra-base hits this season.

Nick Kurtz of the Oakland Athletics made MLB history by becoming the first rookie ever to hit four home runs in a single game during a dominant performance against the Houston Astros, leading the Athletics to a resounding 15-3 win. He completed the game with an impressive 6-for-6 record, hitting a single, double, and four homers, and matching the MLB record for total bases with 19, previously set by Shawn Green in 2002, according to sfgate, indiatimes, huffpost, and reuters.

Kurtz's historic night included homering in the second, sixth, eighth, and ninth innings, demonstrating both power and precision at the plate. His final home run in the ninth was a three-run shot off Cooper Hummel and helped solidify his remarkable achievement. “It still really hasn't set in that it actually just happened," Kurtz remarked post-game, expressing disbelief at his performance, according to sfgate, indiatimes, and reuters.

With this performance, Kurtz has quickly established himself as a key player for the Athletics. He now has 23 home runs in just 66 games, leading all rookies in home runs and extra-base hits. Notably, he has also maintained an impressive batting average and on-base-plus-slugging percentage (OPS), supporting the Athletics' youth movement as they look toward a brighter future, according to huffpost and reuters.