Bumpy Night For Iron Pigs Andrew Painter Against Worcester

Allentown, PA: After being on the road for two weeks, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs return home to start a 2-week homestand in the middle of June. Fans also got to see one of the Phillies top pitching prospects do work in front of the home fans as Andrew Painter and the Iron Pigs would battle the Boston Red Sox affiliate, the Worcester Red Sox from Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.

This would be a big week for Andrew Painter as he will be doing two starts this week:

Andrew Painter is scheduled to pitch twice this week (Tuesday and Sunday).

First time Painter will pitch on four days rest (regular rest) in his career.#Phillies

— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) June 9, 2025

Phillies Manager Rob Thomson has been on record that Painter will be up with the team around Mid-July.

Lineup:

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— Lehigh Valley IronPigs (@IronPigs) June 10, 2025

The reaction inside Coca-Cola Park when Painter was introduced:

Reaction inside Coca-Cola Park as Andrew Painter announced as Starting pitcher for the he @IronPigs tonight #Phillies #IronPigs #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/O1uq4oV7oW

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) June 10, 2025

How the game went:

Through the first two innings, the command for Andrew Painter looked all over the place. At times, his slider would not bite.

Worcester would connect on some well-hit balls. Painter would get his first strikeout in the 3^rd inning and, during that inning, he would run into some trouble. That included 7 hits resulting in 5 runs scored.

Painter would figure things out and pitch 2 more innings, showing some good things that we saw in his first couple of starts with the IronPigs, especially with back-to-back strikeouts to end the 4^th and a shutdown 5^th inning.

One of the four strikeouts from Painter Tuesday:

Back to back strikeouts by Andrew Painter to end the 4th inning

Now up to 64 pitches#Phillies #IronPigs #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/jpzIDtu6Fb

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) June 10, 2025

The final line for Painter:

5 innings, 8 hits, 6 runs, 4 strikeouts on 73 pitches with 57 for strikes. He also gave up 2 homeruns.

The Iron Pigs would lose the game 8-1.

The only run of the game came on a homerun from Buddy Kennendy, which went 386 ft in the bottom of the 1st inning.

Postgame:

Andrew Painter on his outing:

Part 1 of Andrew Painter about his outing tonight with @IronPigs #Phillies #IronPigs #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/vdkxR4mQuE

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) June 11, 2025

Painter on what he takes away from the night & next his start:

What I asked to @IronPigs Andrew Painter after his start tonight#Phillies #IronPigs #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/mfDwCRSAdc

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) June 11, 2025

What is next:
The Iron Pigs continue with this homestand with game 2 of the series tomorrow night.