3 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 11
Summary
Andrew Painter carried a no-hit bid into the sixth and the Phillies escaped with a 6-5 win in St. Louis despite having only one rested reliever available.
5 1/3 innings from Painter, 2 2/3 from Alan Rangel and a 10-pitch ninth from Jonathan Bowlan formed the entire pitching plan, with Bowlan earning his first major league save.
The bullpen shortage worsened after newly acquired reliever Caleb Kilian went on the injured list, leaving interim manager Don Mattingly prepared to use backup catcher Garrett Stubbs if the game reached extras.
6 strikeouts and two earned runs made it one of Painter's strongest rookie starts, while his revamped changeup produced half of those strikeouts and helped the Phillies protect an overworked staff.