{"id":707896,"date":"2026-05-24T23:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/707896\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T23:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:57:14","slug":"cortes-homers-kurtz-reaches-base-for-47th-straight-game-as-as-beat-padres-5-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/707896\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortes homers, Kurtz reaches base for 47th straight game as A’s beat Padres 5-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN DIEGO — – Carlos Cortes<\/a> hit a leadoff home run and Nick Kurtz<\/a> extended his on-base streak to 47 games as the AL West-leading Athletics beat the San Diego Padres<\/a> 5-2 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.<\/p>\n

Kurtz, the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year, singled to right with one out in the third to tie Jimmie Foxx (1932) for the second-longest streak in Athletics history. He’s one shy of matching Mark McGwire’s club-record streak of 48 games to open the 1996 season. Kurtz’s streak is the longest in the majors this year.<\/p>\n

Kurtz came up with the bases loaded and two outs in the fourth and struck out against Ron Marinaccio<\/a>, who had relieved starter Michael King<\/a> (4-3). King had loaded the bases on Jonah Heim<\/a>‘s leadoff double and two walks, with Heim scoring on a wild pitch to make it 4-0. King walked Cortes with two outs to load the bases again before getting the hook.<\/p>\n

Kurtz laid down a push bunt for a single in the ninth when third baseman Manny Machado<\/a> was shaded toward shortstop.<\/p>\n

Bulk pitcher Jacob Lopez<\/a> (4-2) got the win and Scott Barlow<\/a> came on with two on to get the final two outs for his first save.<\/p>\n

Cortes hit King’s sixth pitch onto the party deck atop the right field wall, his fifth.<\/p>\n

The bottom of the Athletics’ order came through in the second, when No. 8 hitter Henry Bolte<\/a> hit a two-out, RBI double to the gap in left-center and Alika Williams<\/a>, who went to San Diego’s Rancho Bernardo High, singled him in.<\/p>\n

San Diego’s Ty France<\/a> homered in the seventh, his fifth.<\/p>\n

Fernando Tatis Jr<\/a>. had his third three-hit game of the season and flied out to right to end it. He’s yet to hit a homer this year.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Athletics RHP Aaron Civale<\/a> (5-1, 3.31 ERA) is set to start Monday at home against Seattle.<\/p>\n

Padres RHP Griffin Canning<\/a> (0-2, 9.00 ERA) is scheduled to start at home against Philadelphia LHP Jesus Luzardo<\/a> (3-4, 4.85) .<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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