
‘Didn’t miss a beat’: Savvy veteran Bassitt leads Jays to win in return from break
TORONTO — Chris Bassitt doesn’t mind leaving his comfort zone.
So for the third season in a row, the Toronto Blue Jays veteran pitcher volunteered to start in the first game back from the All-Star break.
Bassitt (10-4) came through with 6 1/3 shutout innings to lift the Blue Jays to a series-opening 4-0 win against the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The 36-year-old Bassitt’s last start was on July 8, and he even came out of the bullpen against the Athletics last Sunday to pitch an inning and help an overburdened relief corps.