Athletics Nation · Aug 9, 2021
A’s face 31 mph eephus pitch from Brock Holt
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The Oakland A’s beat the Texas Rangers 12-3 on Saturday, and it was a big enough blowout that the losing side decided it wasn’t worth spending any more relievers to finish off the game. In the 8th inning, third baseman Brock Holt came off the bench and took the mound to pitch.
It’s already fun enough to watch your club score a dozen runs in an afternoon, but Holt made sure the end of the rout was every bit as entertaining, even beyond the typical novelty of seeing a position player on the bump. For the A’s hitters it was garbage time, as they had nothing left to prove that day, but for fans it was a spectacle worthy of staying tuned in.