Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte makes major league debut vs. Red Sox

BOSTON — The Oakland Athletics on Friday called up a 29-year-old reliever named Pat Venditte. Why is that something you should care about? Well, Venditte isn't your ordinary pitcher. If he sees game action for the A's, who 

Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte made his big-league debut tonight at Fenway, and pitched a nearly perfect sixth inning—retiring Brock Holt with his left arm, seen above, and then after allowing a single inducing a Mike Napoli 

Oakland Athletics switch-pitcher Pat Venditte will be called up and join the team for their series against the Boston Red Sox.

Oakland Athletics switch-pitcher Pat Venditte will be called up and join the team for their series against the Boston Red Sox.

Oakland Athletics switch-pitcher Pat Venditte will be called up and join the team for their series against the Boston Red Sox.