Phillies' Andrew Painter searching for fastball command as he works through growing pains

PHILADELPHIA — Andrew Painter’s 32nd pitch Thursday evening was a sinker down and in to Jacob Wilson. He mercifully hit it straight to Edmundo Sosa, who threw it to Bryson Stott, who sent it to Bryce Harper. It took nearly three dozen pitches and a 5-4-3 double play, but Painter did it: Outs were on the scoreboard, which read Athletics 4, Phillies 0 in the first inning.Advertisement