With Jeff Samardzija going back to the disabled list, Johnny Cueto not close to returning, and Madison Bumgarner not returning until Tuesday, the Giants needed a strong outing from Stratton to begin the homestand.
Stratton delivered, going six scoreless innings, striking out seven, walking just one and allowing only four hits on 95 pitches in a 4-0 win against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Alex Pavlovic, the Giants beat writer for NBC Bay Area, pointed out tonight that Stratton’s curveball and slider were not effective in the month of May, as opponents had an .