OAKLAND ATHLETICS NEWS LINKS, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015

OAKLAND TRIBUNE

Pat Venditte makes history as he debuts in A's loss to Red Sox By John Hickey http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_28262306/pat-venditte-makes-history-he-debuts-loss-red

Major league rules for ambidextrous Bay Area News Group http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_28260093/major-league-baseball-rules- ambidextrous-pitchers

A's call up switch By John Hickey http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_28258911/call-up-switch-pitcher-pat-venditte

Inside the A’s: Kazmir happy to be healthy after having skipped a start by John Hickey http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2015/06/05/kazmir-happy-to-be-healthy-after-having- skipped-a-start/

Inside the A’s: Zobrist flattered teams want him, but he likes it with A’s by John Hickey http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2015/06/05/zobrist-flattered-other-teams-want-him-but-he-like-it- with-as/

Inside the A’s: A’s intrigued by the addition of switch-pitcher Venditte by John Hickey http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2015/06/05/as-intrigued-by-the-addition-of-switch-pitcher- venditte/

Inside the A’s: History in making with A’s calling up switch-pitcher Venditte by John Hickey http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2015/06/05/history-in-making-with-as-calling-up-switch-pitcher- venditte/

Inside the A’s: Vogt in pain because of cramp, but hopeful of playing Friday by John Hickey http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2015/06/04/vogt-in-pain-because-of-cramp-but-hopeful-of-playing- friday/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

A’s switch-pitcher Venditte debuts with 2 scoreless innings By John Shea http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-switch-pitcher-Venditte-debuts-with-2-6310489.php

A’s beat: Fan suffers life-threatening injuries when hit by bat By John Shea http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-beat-Fan-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-6310750.php

Switch-thrower Pat Venditte heading to A’s By John Shea http://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/Switch-thrower-Pat-Venditte-reportedly-heading-to- 6309236.php?t=c80188441f0a4808f6&cmpid=twitter-premium

ATHLETICS.COM

Ambidextrous Venditte hurls two shutout frames By Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/128749374/ambidextrous-pat-venditte-hurls-two-shutout- frames

Lawrie homers, but Kazmir struggles vs. Sox By Ian Browne and Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/128766588/red-sox-flip-script-use-errors-to-knock-off-as

Fan struck by broken bat suffers serious injury By Alec Shirkey http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/128809768/fan-struck-by-bat-at-fenway-park-suffers-serious- injury

Chavez looks to keep rolling vs. Red Sox By Alec Shirkey http://m.mlb.com/news/article/128766814/chavez-looks-to-keep-rolling-vs-red-sox?game_pk=414484

Statcast shows two different sides of Venditte First ambidextrous pitcher in 20 years shows unique spin rates, extension By Mike Petriello http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/128856326/statcast-two-different-sides-of-as-pat-venditte

Switch-pitching Venditte coming up to A's By Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/128749374/switch-pitching-pat-venditte-coming-up-to-as

Fellow ambi-thrower Harris thrilled for Venditte Fifteen-year big league veteran pitched with both arms in a game in 1995 By Doug Miller http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/128767672/ex-ambi-thrower-greg-harris-thrilled-for-venditte

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Athletics call up switch-pitcher Pat Venditte By MATT WILHALME HTTP://WWW.LATIMES.COM/SPORTS/SPORTSNOW/LA-SP-SN-ATHLETICS-CALL-UP-SWITCH-PITCHER- PAT-VENDITTE-20150605-STORY.HTML

NEW YORK TIMES

Baseball’s Only Switch-Pitcher Called Up to the Majors, 7 Years After His Bizarre Debut in Brooklyn By Joe DeLessio http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/06/call-up--only-switch-pitcher.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ambidextrous A's pitcher makes debut in Red Sox's win By Howard Ulman http://sports.yahoo.com/news/miley-pitches-eighth-red-sox-beat-athletics-4-015633438--mlb.html

Police: Life-threatening injury to fan hit by bat at Fenway By Howard Ulman http://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/article23247105.html

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

NASHVILLE SOUNDS

Zito Authors Masterful Start In Sounds Win http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20150605&content_id=128866572&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp& sid=t556

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS

A New Kind Of Whiff ... And Old-Fashioned Revenge By Bob Hards / Midland RockHounds http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20150606&content_id=128939134&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp& sid=t237

STOCKTON PORTS

Bats Come Alive As Ports Win Fifth Straight Stockton Ports http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20150605&content_id=128924934&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp& sid=t524

BELOIT SNAPPERS

TinCaps Take Series in Beloit Beloit Snappers http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20150605&content_id=128886574&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp& sid=t554