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Yankees' Cam Schlittler Dunks on Red Sox Fan in Social Media Reply
Cam Schlittler became the first MLB pitcher to strike out 12 batters over eight scoreless innings in a postseason game while addressing harassment aimed at his family.
- Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler delivered a dominant performance with eight shutout innings and 12 strikeouts, leading New York to victory over the Red Sox in the decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card matchup.
- Schlittler, who hails from Walpole, Massachusetts and was once a devoted Red Sox fan, revealed that some supporters targeted his mother with harassment on social media, describing the situation as personal and saying they went too far.
- Despite facing harassment, Schlittler channeled his frustration into a remarkable postseason performance, becoming the first pitcher to deliver at least eight shutout frames while striking out 12 or more batters without issuing any walks in a playoff contest.
- He posted on X, “Drinking dat dirty water,” referencing a Red Sox victory song, and urged against responding to hostile messages while noting some Red Sox friends congratulated him despite their team's exit.
- Schlittler’s pitching performance ended Boston’s season and sets him up to be a key player for the Yankees as they prepare to face the Blue Jays in the upcoming American League Division Series.
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Schlittler etches his name in Yankees lore
NEW YORK — Rookie righthander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-0 on Thursday night to win their American League first-round playoff series in a deciding third…
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Yankees’ Cam Schlittler hopes Red Sox fans ‘learned their lesson” after harassing his mom
TORONTO — Shortly after shoving for eight scoreless innings in the Yankees’ do-or-die Game 3 Wild Card win over the Red Sox on Thursday, Cam Schlittler said that ending Boston’s season was “personal for me.” Not just because the Walpole, Massachusetts native grew up rooting for the Red Sox, but because some members of the fanbase he used to be part of crossed a line with their trash talking on social media. On Friday, Schlittler confirmed that s…
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
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