Cam Schlittler not only handled his first MLB postseason start. The Walpole, Massachusetts native, who is just 24 years old, grew up a Red Sox fans and even had family and friends openly rooting against him in the decisive game. He gave up just five singles and did not allow a Red Sox hitter past second base while throwing an eye-popping 75 of his career-high 107 pitches for strikes. They got a good lineup.”With his 12 strikeouts he tied Orlando Hernandez for the third-most strikeouts in a Yankees postseason game — behind only Gerrit Cole in 2020 and Roger Clemens in the 2000 ALCS. 4 starter — can dominate opposing offenses as the Yankees starters did against the Red Sox.