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

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-30 · by Andrew Battifarano

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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:

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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📰 Yankees Red Sox Wild Card Series
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Andrew Battifarano
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American League Game 1 The Bronx Yankees the Red Sox

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Yankees ORG · 5× Schlittler PERSON · 2× the Red Sox ORG · 2× Aaron Judge PERSON · 1× American League ORG · 1× Ben Rice’s PERSON · 1× Cam Schlittler’s PERSON · 1× Greg Joyce PERSON · 1× Post Sports+ ORG · 1× The Bronx GPE · 1×

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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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30
2026-09-30 · New York Post
Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice lead Yankees to emphatic Game 1 win over Red Sox · assertive framing

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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
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