Schlittler and Rice Torment Hometown Team as Yankees Beat Rival Red Sox 9-0 in Playoff Opener
Cam Schlittler struck out 10 over 6 1/3 shutout innings, and Ben Rice hit two homers with six RBIs as New York took a 1-0 series lead.
- On Tuesday night, the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-0 in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series, with pitcher Cam Schlittler striking out 10 over 6.1 scoreless innings.
- Manager Aaron Boone entered the series without slugging captain Aaron Judge due to a calf injury sustained September 16, though the team reinstated Giancarlo Stanton from the 60-day injured list.
- Schlittler threw a career-high 117 pitches across 6.1 innings, while designated hitter Ben Rice went 4-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs, capping his night with a grand slam in the eighth.
- Before the series, the Yankees designated 25-year-old right-hander Alexander Cornielle for assignment after selecting his contract just four days earlier to make room on the roster.
- Boston must win both remaining games at Yankee Stadium to avoid elimination, sending former Yankee Sonny Gray to face Max Fried in Wednesday's Game 2.
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Cam Schlittler released another playoffs jewel Tuesday night against Boston's Red Sox, and Ben Rice also punished his home town team with a late grand slam and six driven races, to give the New York Yankees the 9-0 win in the rematch of the wildcard series.
Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice, Yankees’ own Massachusetts natives, crush Red Sox in Game 1 blowout – Democratic Accent
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Schlittler, Rice star as Yankees blank Red Sox in Game 1
Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Boston Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened this AL Wild Card Series rematch with a 9-0 victory on Tuesday night.
5 takeaways as Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice torch Red Sox again in 9-0 Yankees triumph
COMMENTARY Entering Tuesday’s matchup with the Yankees, the consensus was that Payton Tolle would have to be terrific to give the Red Sox a chance against mighty righty Cam Schlittler. Well, Tolle was terrific, but the Red Sox still didn’t stand a chance against the 6’6″ ace and Co. You can’t win if you don’t […]
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