A’s Pitcher Pat Neshek Pitched Less Than One Day After The Death Of His Son

Although the A’s lost 3-1, they welcomed back Neshek by wearing patches with the initials “GJN” in honor of Neshek’s newly deceased son.

Neshek came into the game with two on and one out in the seventh inning, and he got out of it without giving up any runs. He said afterward he felt like somebody was watching and helping with his last pitch of the inning. When walking off the field, Neshek touched his patch while he was looking in the general area of where his wife was sitting.