Nick Kurtz, Colby Thomas, Carlos Cortes and J.J. Bleday all homered to lead the Athletics to a 17-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

Kurtz, the 22-year-old rookie sensation, hit a 447-foot shot to left-center field in the fourth inning off reliever Chase Silseth for his 29th home run this season. Kurtz scored three runs and drew walks in his first two at-bats against Yusei Kikuchi.

Thomas homered in the first, Cortes had a pinch-hit three-run shot in the eighth, and Bleday a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth as the Athletics finished with 21 hits.

Kikuchi (6-11) got the first two outs of the game, including striking out Shea Langeliers for his 1,000th career strikeout, then lost complete command. Kikuchi allowed seven earned runs and six hits and threw just 32 str

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