Athletics’ Ross Stripling joins the party in sweep of Pirates

OAKLAND — Ross Stripling is so focused on each pitch that he doesn’t spend much time assessing his own success or failure based on his won-loss record.

It was different on Wednesday when Stripling threw six shutout innings in the Athletics’ 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Coliseum for his first win since Oct. 1, 2022, while a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Stripling (1-5) had an 0-5 record in 22 games with the Giants last season.

“First win I’ve seen since late 2022...