Athletics Pre/Post July 11, 2021 2:38 pm Melvin not surprised by Bassitt's strong outing A’s manager Bob Melvin was not surprised by pitcher Chris Bassitt bouncing back after a poor showing against the Astros to pitch seven strong innings against the Rangers. 49ers videos 3:10 Kotsay believes Toro, Nevin deserve high praise for offensive production 1:49 Toro excited about A's energy after sweeping Pirates 0:12 Nevin homer extends the A's lead over Pirates 0:11 Toro slams homer to give A's the lead over Pirates 1:57 Spence sees ‘confidence' propelling A's bullpen to hot start