Chris Bassitt got his first win with the A's, and also the Orioles intentionally walked Eric Sogard.
The A's bats woke from the stupor of yesterday, and the A's pitching game through in a big way to even up the series against the Orioles.
Chris Bassitt is yet another gift from the Sharknado 2 trade, and he might be the best one. My favorite things about Bassitt are 1) He hits 95 consistently; 2) Because he hits 95+ he's not afraid to go in on the hands of hitters; 3) he barely walks anyone (today he wisely pitched Chris Davis carefully but ended with just two walks) and 4) he has a huge variance in speeds (we saw 96 mph on the fastball and 68 on a curve today).