On a day the Athletics welcomed their new shortstop and turned the franchise's first triple play in 12 years, Oakland pitcher Brett Anderson managed to steal the spotlight. Making his first start since undergoing elbow surgery nearly 15 months ago, Anderson shook off a case of first-inning jitters and looked very much like the staff ace he was before the operation while keeping Minnesota's offense silent most of the night. "Just getting out there and getting on the mound again, throwing a pitch in the big leagues, is kind of a relief," said Anderson after pitching seven solid innings in the A's 4-1 win over the Twins on Tuesday. "I don't think I could have scripted a better performance, all things considered. The big thing is helping the team win a ballgame, and hopefully I can continue to do that."
