Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler will start Tuesday’s Wild Card opener against Boston and says Red Sox fans might quiet their taunts after he led a 4-0 Yankees win in last year’s deciding game with eight scoreless innings and 12 strikeouts.
Schlittler allowed five hits, all singles, and no walks in last year’s deciding Game 3. MLB said it was the first postseason performance with at least eight scoreless innings, 12 strikeouts and no walks.
In his first full MLB season, Schlittler went 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts in 33 starts. Against Boston, he was 2-1 with a 0.74 ERA in four starts, striking out 27 in 24⅓ innings as the Red Sox hit .174.
