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How Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter’s grandma brought high school good luck charm to MLB debut
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The Philadelphia Phillies took a 3-2 win over the Wahsington Nationals on Tuesday. It was led by the MLB debut of Andrew Painter, as he took the mound for the Phils.
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Painter had between 30 and 35 friends and family in attendance for his MLB debut, including his grandmother, Kathy, who brought along a good luck charm , according to John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Grandma Kathy, who came in from Florida, was wearing a shirt she had worn for each of his games in high school.
It was an amazing debut for the Phillies' rookie. He went 5.1 innings, giving up four hits, one walk, and one earned run. He also struck out eight batters while throwing just 84 pitches. His teammates also took notice of the poise of the pitcher making his MLB debut, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com.
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