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Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice lead Yankees to emphatic Game 1 win over Red Sox

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Battifarano, A. (2026, September 30). Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice lead Yankees to emphatic Game 1 win over Red Sox. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/cam-schlittler-ben-rice-lead-yankees-to-game-1-win-over-red-sox/

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The articles you've shared highlight the highly anticipated baseball matchup between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in their AL Wild Card series for the MLB playoffs. Here's a summary of key points:

The series starts Tuesday, September 29th with Game 1 airing live at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
It is a best-of-three series, with subsequent games scheduled for Wednesday (Game 2) and Thursday (Game 3 if necessary), all starting at 8:00 p.m. ET.
This marks the 7th time these teams have met in the playoffs since 1978, highlighting their historic rivalry.
Cam Schlittler will pitch for the Yankees in Game 1 while Payton Tolle takes the mound for Boston.
Aaron Judge is not on New York's roster due to a calf injury but Giancarlo Stanton returns from injury.
The winner of this series advances to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series.

These articles emphasize the excitement and historical significance of Yankees vs Red Sox playoff matchups, using them as opportunities to promote various TV/streaming options and betting deals.

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Without Aaron Judge, some of the Yankees’ other big stars stepped up in Game 1 of the American League wild-card series. asserted

some → step → series

Cam Schlittler’s stellar outing and Ben Rice’s big night at the plate, the Yankees rolled to a 9-0 win over the Red Sox in The Bronx on Tuesday night. asserted

Yankees → roll → night

freeSchlittler, who closed out Boston in Game 3 of last year’s wild-card round with a 12-strikeout performance, followed it up with a nearly as impressive second act by whiffing 10 in this year’s series opener. asserted

who → close → opener

He went 6 1/3, as manager Aaron Boone let Schlittler go to 117 pitches. asserted

Schlittler → go → pitches

Rice drove in six runs — hitting a grand slam in the eighth after a solo homer in the fifth along with an RBI single in the seventh — as he went 4-for-5. asserted

he → drive → 4

Paul Blackburn (1 2/3 innings) and John Schreiber (one inning) kept the Red Sox at bay after Schlittler exited. asserted

Schlittler → keep → bay

The Yankees can close out the series with a win on Wednesday night. asserted

Yankees → close → night

Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice lead Yankees to emphatic Game 1 win over Red Sox

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