# Andrew Painter's playoff win

> Young pitcher Andrew Painter wins Phillies' first postseason game.
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- Summary: Young pitcher Andrew Painter wins Phillies' first postseason game. Andrew Painter, 23, secured the Phillies' first postseason win with a walk-off relief…
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- Topics: andrew painter, phillies, national league wild card game, postseason, relief pitcher, mlb, boston red sox, braves, j.t. realmuto, caleb cotham, don mattingly, sports
## Game-winning pitch
Andrew Painter threw a walk-off strike to secure the Phillies' 4-3 win over the Braves in 10 innings of Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series.

> He made a perfect pitch
## Postseason debut
Painter, 23, became the youngest pitcher in Phillies history to win a postseason game during his first career postseason appearance.

> I don't know
## Challenged call
Painter frantically tapped his head after the call was initially overturned to seal the Phillies' 4-3 win over the Braves in 10 innings.

> He looked more sure it was a strike than I was
## Unlikely comeback
Painter was demoted to Triple-A on June 17 with a 7.06 ERA before returning to the majors and winning his first postseason game.

> I never thought my first one would be in the postseason
## Critical moment
Painter entered the bottom of the eighth inning with the game tied at 3-3 after a wild sequence involving Bryce Harper.

> Your best is good enough
## Walk-off victory
Painter struck out pinch-hitter Dominic Smith on three pitches to cap three scoreless innings of relief and secure the Phillies' first postseason win.

> Everything I had in the tank, just emptying it
## Key takeaway

Andrew Painter, 23, secured the Phillies' first postseason win with a walk-off relief appearance in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series.