Philadelphia Phillies rookie Andrew Painter made an impressive first impression in the major leagues Tuesday night, fanning eight batters over 5 1/3 innings to help his team defeat the Washington Nationals 3-2.
The organization’s most promising pitching prospect earned his first career victory (1-0) by surrendering just one run on four hits and one walk against a Washington lineup that came into the contest tied for baseball’s highest-scoring offense. Home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Adolis Garcia powered the Phillies, who had dropped three of their opening four contests.
Washington’s Daylen Lile collected three hits in the losing effort for a Nationals squad that had won three of its first four games. The visitors nearly forced extra innings when James Wood stepped to the plate in the ninth with the tying run on second base and two outs, but Brandon Marsh hauled in his deep fly ball to left field to secure the victory.
The Phillies built a 3-0 advantage for their rookie starter by scoring once each in the third, fourth, and fifth frames against Washington starter Zack Littell (0-1). Jhoan Duran closed out the game in the ninth inning to record his second save of the young season.
In other MLB action Tuesday:
Giants 9, Padres 3
Willy Adames launched a leadoff home run and matched a career high with four hits, driving in two runs as San Francisco’s offense came alive in a road victory over San Diego. Jung Hoo Lee contributed three hits and three RBIs, while Matt Chapman added a solo homer and Rafael Devers chipped in two hits as the Giants collected 16 total hits. The visitors went 6-for-12 with runners in scoring position while defeating the Padres for the second consecutive night. Giants starter Logan Webb (1-1) surrendered three runs on three hits across six innings. Jackson Merrill and Miguel Andujar drove in runs for San Diego, which has dropped four of five to open the season. German Marquez (0-1) struggled in his Padres debut, allowing two home runs in just three innings while giving up four runs on eight hits.
Yankees 5, Mariners 0
Max Fried tossed seven innings of three-hit baseball as New York shut out Seattle at home, marking the Yankees’ third shutout victory in five games this season. Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs as New York evened the three-game series. Trent Grisham, Cody Bellinger, and Ben Rice each recorded two hits for the Yankees. Fried (2-0) walked one and struck out six in the dominant performance. Seattle’s Josh Naylor broke an 0-for-20 slump with a fourth-inning single, his first hit of the season. The Mariners managed just two other hits off Fried, both coming in the seventh inning. Logan Gilbert (0-1) took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings.
Dodgers 4, Guardians 1
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani made his season pitching debut in style, holding Cleveland to one hit over six scoreless innings while Max Muncy homered in Los Angeles’ victory. Andy Pages had two hits and two RBIs, and Teoscar Hernandez recorded his first RBI of the season. Ohtani (1-0), slotted fifth in the rotation as the Dodgers manage his workload, walked three and struck out six. Cleveland right-hander Tanner Bibee (0-1) allowed one run on four hits over four innings after his start was questionable due to shoulder inflammation from his Opening Day outing. Brayan Rocchio prevented the shutout with an RBI single in the ninth.
Cardinals 3, Mets 0
Andre Pallante and four relievers combined on a three-hit shutout as St. Louis defeated New York in the middle game of their series. Ivan Herrera delivered a two-run double in the third inning, and Ramon Urias added a leadoff home run in the seventh for the Cardinals, who recorded their first shutout since September 16 of last season. Pallante (1-0) allowed all three hits over five-plus innings. Kodai Senga suffered a tough-luck loss despite striking out nine over six innings. The Mets were shut out for the first time since a season-ending 4-0 loss to Miami last September 28.
