NEW YORK (AP) — 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 to throw at least eight shutout innings with 12 or more strikeouts and no walks.
Schlittler's playoff gem for Yankees against rival Red Sox prompts Boone to say `A star is born'