"Last night he pitched like Doolittle," Melvin said Sunday morning. "All fastballs, was able to elevate, had life on it. He's holding down the fort here recently very well."
The A's have tried out several different arms in the closer's role this season in place of Doolittle, who has pitched just three times because of two lengthy disabled-list stints, but none have showcased overpowering stuff like Pomeranz, who is making his case as a future full-time closer.
Pomeranz entered Sunday with a 0.73 ERA in his last 11 appearances. He hit 95 mph Saturday, throwing 10 of his 11 pitches for strikes.