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A's Sweep Reds on Weekend Headlined by Rookie Nick Kurtz's 493-Foot Slam

The sweep left Cincinnati 2½ games back of the final NL wild card, underscoring Kurtz's 32-homer breakout.

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Nick Kurtz celebrates his 493 feet grand slam.
Nick Kurtz has hit 31 homers so far in his rookie season.
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Overview

  • Oakland completed a three-game sweep with a 7-4 win Sunday, as Nick Kurtz's opposite-field, two-run homer in the fifth put the A's ahead for good for his 32nd of the season.
  • The Reds fell to 74-75 and slipped 2½ games behind the final National League wild-card spot.
  • On Saturday, Kurtz launched a Statcast-projected 493-foot grand slam at 114.6 mph, the longest home run in MLB this season and the A's longest since Statcast tracking began in 2015.
  • Oakland's 11-5 win Saturday included homers from Brent Rooker and Carlos Cortes, Jacob Wilson's go-ahead double, a rough 2 1/3-inning start by Hunter Greene, and four shutout innings from the A's bullpen with Brady Basso earning the win.
  • Kurtz's rookie surge follows a four-homer game earlier this year, and the A's reached 70 wins Sunday to surpass their 2024 total with 12 games remaining.