Schlittler Shuts Down Red Sox, Yankees Sweep

0:00It's April 24th. This is MLB News, today AI-powered stories shaping the season. Cam Schlittler made his first start at Fenway Part for the Yankees, and shut down his childhood team, the Red Sox. He held Boston to four hits over eight innings, allowing just two runs, one earned, and a four two victory Thursday night. That gave New York a three-game sweep, and their longest winning streak of the season at six-game straight. Playing up in Walpole as a die-hard Red Sox fan and playing college ball at Northeastern, Schlittler knew the rivalry heat. He got death threats online from fans before the game, but the live crowd at Fenway kept it mild with just some light heckling. Fans mixed cheers and booze when his name hit the PA, but plenty showed love, too, like a sign saying Walpole loves Schlittler. His family and buddies went wild after he struck out Jaren Durand to end his night on 96 pitches. It's like Cody Belinger praised how the 25-year-old handled the pressure. Schlittler struck out five, walked one, and dropped his ERA to 1.77 while going three

1:05and one on the year. It matched his longest regular season outing, building on last year's playoff dominance, where he fan twelve Red Sox in eight shutout frames at. Yankees Stadium. The Yankees roll along with momentum, and Schlittler's proving he's built for this bronze Boston fire, turning hometown routes into road winds.