The Oakland A's defeated the Chicago White Sox on Friday night, 2-0, with left-hander Brady Basso earning his first big-league win in his second start after going 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits, a walk, and striking out two. Following the game, Oakand A's manager Mark Kotsay compared Basso to a former teammate, Hall of Famer and Atlanta Braves legendary lefty Tom Glavine.
When asked about Basso's changeup usage, Kotsay replied, "It's going to play to his advantage. I mean, you think about one of the lefties in the game that was a teammate of mine, Tom Glavine.