ANAHEIM –- First baseman Ike Davis came on to pitch in the eighth inning Tuesday with the A’s losing big to the Angels.
The score was 14-1 and Oakland was on the losing end. But from a certain viewpoint, Davis gets credited with a save.
The A’s bullpen is extremely thin right now with long man Jesse Chavez being saved for a spot start Thursday. Davis delivered a 1-2-3 inning, saving manager Bob Melvin from having to burn through another bullpen arm in a hopeless game.
Almost as important, Davis provided a light-hearted slant to a 14-1 defeat that was gruesome to watch and couldn’t have been much better to play in for the A’s.