DETROIT — Chris Bassitt has had to deal with his ups and downs this season, but this was about as good a feeling as he’ll probably have this season.
Pitching about an hour away from his hometown, Bassitt gave the A’s exactly what they needed with six shutout innings in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over the Tigers.
A large group of Bassitt’s friends and family made the trek to Comerica Park from near Toldeo, Ohio, Bassitt’s hometown, and were making noise from the time Bassitt’s name was announced during the starting lineups. Perched about 20 rows behind home plate the “C-Bass!