Yankees news: Rising star has ‘F-you attitude’; New high for Aaron Judge? Red Sox honor rival
The Yankees begin a weekend series with the Astros on Friday night in Houston.
BOSTON — After receiving online death threats from Red Sox fans in the last week, Yankees pitcher/suburban Boston native Cam Schlittler expected the worst Thursday night when he pitched in Fenway Park for the first time as a big leaguer. There were a few hecklers when he warmed up in the bullpen, but Schlittler was happy to see most everyone behaving. “Not too bad,” he said.
“I think you underestimate how many genuine people are out there compared to online, so it’s a good feeling. ” A better feeling was sticking it to the Red Sox again. Pitching a 40-minute drive from his childhood home in Walpole, Mass.
, Schlittler was almost as good as his historically great postseason start against Boston last October at Yankee Stadium, eight shutout innings with 12 strikeouts in Game 3 of a best-of-three Wild Card Series. This time, Schlittler allowed two runs, one earned, over eight innings in a 4-2 Yankees victory, completing a three-game sweep of the Red Sox and extending their winning streak to six games. Yankees -1.
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