In the world of baseball, where every pitch can change the course of a game, Kirby Yates has achieved something few can boast about: in his MLB career, no batter has managed to hit a triple off him.

A's rookie Nick Kurtz went 6-for-6 with four homers, five extra-base hits, eight RBIs, six runs scored and 19 total bases on July 25 against the Astros. Tim Warner / Getty Images A pitcher summoned ...