Hereos, zeros from Yankees’ Game 1 rout of Red Sox: Austin Wells did it all

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-30 · by Dan Martin

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In Game 1 of the wild-card series between the Yankees and Red Sox, Cam Schlittler emerged as the hero by pitching 6 1/3 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts. The Red Sox struggled to score any significant runs, managing only two hits throughout the game. Austin Wells contributed key hits and runs for the Yankees, supporting Schlittler's stellar performance. In the seventh and eighth innings, the Yankees scored seven runs, securing their victory without needing their closer, David Bednar.
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Who wrote this

Dan Martin
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🔮 Try it freeAnd then Red Sox radio voice Will Flemming called the second baseman a “bush-league player” for stealing second and third base in a blowout win over Boston on Aug. 31.
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Game 1 Mass. Walpole Yankees the Red Sox

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Yankees ORG · 3× the Red Sox ORG · 3× Ben Rice PERSON · 2× Schlittler PERSON · 2× Austin Wells PERSON · 1× Cam Schlittler PERSON · 1× Hero ORG · 1× Mass. GPE · 1× Red Sox ORG · 1× Walpole GPE · 1×

Narrative

Sure, Ben Rice did Ben Rice things, but Austin Wells delivered two hits, drove in a run and scored another — all while helping the Yankees pitchers overwhelm the Red Sox.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30
2026-09-30 · New York Post
Hereos, zeros from Yankees’ Game 1 rout of Red Sox: Austin Wells did it all · assertive framing

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Cam Schlittler dominated the Red Sox again — and again in the wild-card series. asserted
Schlittler → dominate → series
This time, the Walpole, Mass., native tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings and struck out 10 — throwing 117 pitches — to build what’s becoming an impressive postseason résumé. asserted
what → toss → pitches
Zero The Red Sox offense was a mess for much of September, and it was easy to see why in Game 1, as they mustered just a pair of hits against Schlittler. asserted
they → see → Schlittler
Sure, Ben Rice did Ben Rice things, but Austin Wells delivered two hits, drove in a run and scored another — all while helping the Yankees pitchers overwhelm the Red Sox. asserted
pitchers → do → Sox
Key stat 7: The number of runs the Yankees scored in the seventh and eighth, which let them avoid using closer David Bednar in what had been a close game until then. asserted
what → score → Bednar
Quote of the night “He’s shown an ability to, the bigger the spot, seems like the better he’s been. asserted
he → show → ability
But that’s a testament to just being a great pitcher with great stuff that is, I think, an elite competitor, too.” asserted
I → ’ → stuff
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