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Athletics’ Nick Kurtz keeps making franchise history in win vs. Orioles
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The Athletics opened their road series with a hard-fought 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, and Nick Kurtz was right in the mix as they got it done at Camden Yards.
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Kurtz lined a crucial two-run triple in the fifth inning and finished with two hits, extending his MLB-leading on-base streak to 32 straight games this season . That mark ties Mark Ellis (2007) for the second-longest single-season on-base streak by an Athletics player since 2000, trailing only Nick Swisher 's 36-game run in 2006. Kurtz is also carrying a .413 on-base percentage in 2026 while adjusting from his 36-homer rookie season in 2025 to just five home runs so far this year through 37 games.
The Athletics struck for three runs in the fifth inning after trailing 1-0. Zack Gelof drove in a run with an RBI single, and Jacob Wilson added another RBI single in the eighth.
Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish struck out 10 over seven innings but was charged with the loss, falling to 1-5. Athletics left-hander Jacob Lopez improved to 3-2 after allowing two runs across 5 1/3 innings, while the Orioles once again came up short against left-handed pitching, dropping to 0-9 in such games this season.
Baltimore's offense included home runs from Pete Alonso and Adley Rutschman , accounting for their two early runs. The Orioles led 1-0 before defensive issues in the fifth opened the door for the Athletics' rally, including missed chances on potential double-play balls that extended the inning.
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In the ninth, Samuel Basallo 's RBI single off Jack Perkins cut Baltimore's deficit to one. Hogan Harris then recorded his second save of the season, striking out Jeremiah Jackson with the tying run on second to clinch the victory.
The Athletics have now won back-to-back games, while the Orioles have lost six of their last eight.
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