Walpole-native makes history on mound for Yankees in Wild Card clincher

Thursday’s Game 3 of the American League Wild Card series was tough for most Boston Red Sox fans, but for the Schlittler family, it was a dream come true.New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler grew up playing baseball at Walpole High School.In his first-ever postseason start as he stepped on the mound in the Bronx, he made Major League Baseball history.”I think I’m speechless. Speechless,” Schlittler said. SportsCenter 5’s Duke Castiglione caught up with Schlittler and his parents on the field after the game.According to ESPN, the rookie is now the first pitcher in MLB history to go eight innings, walk no players and strike out 12 in a postseason game.It all came against the Red Sox — the team Schlittler grew up supporting.After the win, Schlittler took to X and wrote: “Drinking dat dirty water.”The Yankees will take on the Blue Jays on Saturday in Game 1 of the ALDS.

WALPOLE, Mass. —

Thursday’s Game 3 of the American League Wild Card series was tough for most Boston Red Sox fans, but for the Schlittler family, it was a dream come true.

New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler grew up playing baseball at Walpole High School.

In his first-ever postseason start as he stepped on the mound in the Bronx, he made Major League Baseball history.

“I think I’m speechless. Speechless,” Schlittler said.

SportsCenter 5’s Duke Castiglione caught up with Schlittler and his parents on the field after the game.

According to ESPN, the rookie is now the first pitcher in MLB history to go eight innings, walk no players and strike out 12 in a postseason game.

It all came against the Red Sox — the team Schlittler grew up supporting.

After the win, Schlittler took to X and wrote: “Drinking dat dirty water.”

The Yankees will take on the Blue Jays on Saturday in Game 1 of the ALDS.