New York Yankees Joel Sherman Cam Schlittler added to his Yankees lore with a twist on his Red Sox dominance By Joel Sherman Published Sep. 30, 2026, 12:12 a.m. ET Cam Schlittler accepts congratulations from teammates after exiting in the seventh inning of the Yankees' 9-0 blowout win over the Red Sox in Game 1 of their AL wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026 at the Stadium. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Aaron Boone played it straight by starting his ace in the opener. It was Cam Schlittler who threw a curve.
Boone had multiple ways to handle Tuesday night’s wild-card series opener. He decided not to get too strategic, too cute. The Yankees manager handed the ball to the best pitcher in the American League.
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It was what Schlittler did with the ball that added to his burgeoning legend.
The pitcher who keeps reinventing himself on the fly threw more curveballs than he ever had in a game. He expended more pitches than he ever had in a game. And it all led to the familiar: genius.
