Cam Schlittler gem, Ben Rice's bat send Yankees soaring past Red Sox without Aaron Judge
The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-0 in the first game of their wild-card series. Pitcher Cam Schlittler delivered a dominant performance, while Ben Rice contributed two home runs and six RBIs.
Why it matters
This victory gives the Yankees a 1-0 lead in the postseason series despite the absence of star player Aaron Judge.
The New York Yankees left an ailing Aaron Judge off their wild-card roster, hoping that they could advance without him and allow him to heal for the American League Division Series.Thanks to a gem from presumptive Cy Young winner Cam Schlittler and a monster night at the plate from Ben Rice, they're halfway to that goal.Schlittler made the most of a career-high 117 pitches to lead a 9-0 shutout of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead in the wild-card series. New York is one win away from eliminating the rival Red Sox in the best-of-three series, with Game 2 scheduled for Wednesday in the Bronx.Schlittler shuts down Sox with career-high pitch countSchlittler led the charge and left the mound with a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning after 107 pitches, his night presumably done.
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