Oakland, Calif. — What a week for Chris Bassitt.
Two days after the birth of his first child, the Oakland right-hander shook off a rusty start and set a career-high for strikeouts. Bassitt also played a key role in a rare 6-1-4 double play that helped get the Athletics rolling.
Another big day from Oakland’s offense helped, too.
Bassitt struck out 11 in six innings for his 10th win, helping the A’s beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Saturday night.
“A lot of times he gets better as he goes along,” manager Bob Melvin said.