Blowout leads to unusual Phillies defensive alignment in ninth

Garrett Stubbs pitched in the ninth inning of Thursday’s blowout loss against the A’s. (Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire)

PHILADELPHIA — Thursday night’s game was essentially over when the first four batters came around to score against rookie right-handed pitcher Andrew Painter. Painter allowed eight earned runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings in a blowout 12-1 loss to the A’s.

For those that stuck around, the ending provided some comedic relief.

Down by 11 runs...