US EditionYankees Prevail in 10 After Cam Schlittler Makes Perfect Game Bid
Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler struck out eight batters over 6 2/3 innings with a 3.22 ERA in his near perfect game performance on 95 pitches.
- On August 20, 2025, rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler nearly threw a perfect game over 6 2/3 innings as the Yankees defeated the Rays 6-4 in Tampa, Florida.
- Schlittler's early dominance stemmed from strong fastball command, setting down the Rays' first 18 hitters, but Chandler Simpson's seventh-inning single ended the perfect game bid.
- Schlittler threw 95 pitches with a career-high eight strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 3.22, while the Yankees capitalized with multiple home runs including Giancarlo Stanton’s 14th homer in 31 games.
- Manager Aaron Boone praised Stanton’s 'elite-level at-bat' and said, 'Wow, what a performance,' noting Schlittler’s ability to get past five innings after struggles in previous starts.
- The Yankees won their fifth consecutive game, improved their wild-card lead over the Red Sox, and prepared for a four-game series at home against Boston starting Thursday.
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Rays rally before losing in 10 to Yankees
By Marc Topkin Tampa Bay Times TAMPA — A night after allowing a franchise-record nine homers, the Rays spent much of Wednesday night facing potential further indignation of being perfect-gamed as their first 18 hitters were set down in order by Cam Schlittler. But by the end, they had to deal with the massive frustration of rallying to tie with two outs in the ninth, only to lose 6-4 as the Yankees hit two more homers in the 10th — giving them 1…
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Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler takes a perfect game into the seventh inning
Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler carried a perfect game into the seventh inning Wednesday night against the Rays, the longest bid by a New York rookie in nearly 60 years.
Cam Schlittler dazzles, Giancarlo Stanton delivers as Yankees win a wild one at Tampa
Rookie starter Cam Schlittler lost his bid for a perfect game in the seventh inning against the Rays, on a night when the Yankees stumbled late but still rallied to a 10-inning victory.
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