A's place RHP Ross Stripling (elbow) on 15-day IL

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The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list Saturday with an elbow strain and selected the contract of left-hander Jack O'Loughlin from Triple-A Las Vegas.

To make room on the 40-man roster for O'Loughlin, right-hander Brandon Bielak was designated for assignment.

Stripling, 34, was 1-9 with a 5.82 ERA in 11 starts for Oakland this seas