Stripling (3-3) fired five innings of scoreless, four-hit ball against the Red Sox in Saturday's 3-0 victory. He walked one and struck out four.
The young right-hander excelled in his spot start after being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday due to Bud Norris' (back) placement on the DL. Stripling got into early trouble by loading the bases in the first, but wiggled out of it by getting Sandy Leon to ground back softly to the mound. He then retired 15 of the next 18 batters he faced, setting down one of baseball's most potent offenses. It was the 26-year-old's first start since May 19, and it remains to be seen if and when he'll take another turn in the rotation.