Nick Kurtz set the bar high before making his Major League debut for the A’s earlier this season.

Nick Kurtz crushes a walk-off two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the 9th to give the Athletics a 3-1 win over the Astros

The Athletics took the opener of their four-game series with the Houston Astros, thanks to yet another huge home run from rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz.

Nick Kurtz drills a go-ahead home run to right-center field, giving the Athletics a 3-2 lead in the 9th inning

Astros first. Jeremy Pena grounds out to second base, Max Schuemann to Nick Kurtz. Isaac Paredes pops out to third base to Max Muncy. Jose Altuve homers to left field. Christian Walker flies out