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

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.