Stratton (4-0) allowed two hits and no walks while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win over the Phillies on Saturday.

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Stratton had allowed four runs in 1.1 innings during his last appearance, but he settled down Saturday and preserved the 2-2 score after David Bednar blew the save in the eighth inning. According to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Bednar should serve as Pittsburgh's primary closer after Richard Rodriguez was traded to Atlanta on Friday. However, manager Derek Shelton said prior to Saturday's game that the Pirates will use a closer-by-committee approach, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports. As a result, Stratton should still see ninth-inning work during the final two months of the season.