New York Yankees ace Cam Schlittler just straight up dominated the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the Wild Card series on Tuesday night, backing up all his online trash talk with a shutout performance. He’s been one of baseball’s best pitchers since his debut, especially against Boston, and this game proved why he’s the favorite for the AL Cy Young award. Getting the ball in the Bronx, Schlittler delivered big time, leaving the game with the Yankees holding a crucial lead against their biggest rivals.
Schlittler’s Playoff Dominance Continues
Schlittler was unreal on Tuesday. He tossed 6.1 shutout innings, racking up 10 strikeouts, while only giving up two hits and one walk. He only allowed three baserunners all night! While it didn’t quite hit his Game 3 Wild Card performance from last year where he threw eight shutout innings, this was still a clinic on the mound. He threw a career-high 117 pitches, the most by a Yankees pitcher in the playoffs since CC Sabathia back in 2012. When manager Aaron Boone pulled him in the seventh after Wilyer Abreu got a single, Yankee Stadium erupted with MVP chants for Cam. You love to see it when a guy brings that fire and then just flat out executes.
Shutting Down the Rivals, Shutting Up the Haters
This kid is known for talking trash to Boston fans online, and he has the track record to back it up. This latest outing against the Red Sox just adds another gem to his list of strong performances against them. It was his final start of the season against Boston, and he didn’t allow more than one earned run in any of those five matchups. Both these teams are built on pitching, so Schlittler showing up huge against their biggest rival was absolutely massive. He lived up to the hype and then some.
This Game 1 victory sets a serious tone for the Yankees in this Wild Card series. Schlittler just put the team on his back, and now the pressure is on the Red Sox to respond. The Yankees are looking for a strong start to the playoffs, and their young ace just delivered exactly that. What an absolute performance.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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