"Schlittler, a 24-year-old rookie who played for Walpole High and Northeastern University, tossed eight scoreless innings to steer New York to a 4-0 triumph and end Boston's season. "He didn't look like a rookie, did he?" teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr. told reporters. Schlittler became the first pitcher to go eight scoreless innings with 12-plus strikeouts and no walks in a playoff game in Major League history. Not just among Yankees or among rookies - among all pitchers ever."
"He's also the first pitcher in MLB history to have 12-plus strikeouts in a winner-take-all postseason game. "We needed to be perfect tonight, because he was perfect," Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters. "I mean, the stuff is outstanding. He was under control. That was electric." The 6-foot-6-inch right-hander consistently hit 100 miles per hour and grew stronger as the game progressed - capping a spectacular showing with a seven-pitch eighth inning to reach 107 on the night. Schlittler said he wasn't sure if manager Aaron Boone would let him return for the eighth; he ultimately made Boone look wise by delivering a fitting finish."
Cam Schlittler, a 24-year-old rookie from Walpole and Northeastern, delivered a dominant eight-scoreless-inning start with 12 strikeouts and zero walks to lead the Yankees to a 4-0 victory that ended the Red Sox season. Ben Rice supplied an early two-run homer before Schlittler took over at Yankee Stadium. Schlittler set MLB postseason marks as the first pitcher to record eight scoreless innings with 12-plus strikeouts and no walks, and the first to reach 12-plus strikeouts in a winner-take-all postseason game. The 6-foot-6 right-hander repeatedly topped 100 mph, touched 107, and downplayed the performance afterward.
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