US EditionRed Sox season ends with 4-0 loss to Yankees in Game 3 of Wild Card round
- The New York Yankees secured a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, clinching the deciding game in their AL Wild Card matchup and advancing to the American League Division Series.
- The Red Sox entered the series without key pitchers Lucas Giolito and Tanner Houck due to injuries, which hindered their postseason performance and contributed to their elimination.
- Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler, a Walpole native and former Red Sox supporter, delivered a historic performance by pitching eight shutout frames with a dozen strikeouts and no walks, setting a new single-game playoff rookie record for the Yankees.
- Schlittler threw 107 pitches, overwhelmed the Red Sox in the first inning with 100-mph fastballs, and held Boston to five singles, while Yankees scored their runs starting in the bottom of the fourth inning.
- The Yankees became the first team in MLB's best-of-three Wild Card format to win the series after losing Game 1, and they will face the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday in Toronto.
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NEW YORK — Cam Schlittler’s key to putting Boston Red Sox bats to sleep was his own slumber. Making only his 15th major league start, Schlittler struck out 12 in eight dominant innings Thursday night as the New York Yankees blanked Boston 4-0 to win their AL Wild Card Series in a deciding third game. Overpowering hitters with 100 mph heat in a winner-take-all elimination game, the 24-year-old rookie became the first pitcher in postseason history…
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Cam Schlittler's playoff gem for Yankees against rival Red Sox prompts Aaron Boone to say `A star is born'
Cam Schlittler has become an instant star for the New York Yankees, delivering a dominant performance against the rival Boston Red Sox in a playoff elimination game. The 24-year-old rookie pitched eight overpowering innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks…
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