All the pieces came together for the A’s this evening as pitching held the hot Ranger bats to one run. With a number of key defensive plays as well as a home run, a couple of doubles, a few walks and sacrifice flies—the A’s ended their losing streak with a 6-1 victory.
Pitching:
In his 31st big-league start, this photo pretty much sums up the relief and joy of getting through five innings unscathed thanks to your defense!
Bassitt struggled with his pitching location in the first couple of innings. Eventually Bassitt settled down and benefitting from strong defensive and offensive support.