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Cam Schlittler shines in Boston homecoming as Yankees sweep rival Red Sox

Nypost · · 671 words · By Greg Joyce
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“Cody Bellinger delivered the clutch hit — a pinch-hit, go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh inning — to make sure Schlittler’s strong night did not go to waste as the Yankees finished off a sweep of the Red Sox with their sixth straight win, 4-2, at a sold-out Fenway Park.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Cody Bellinger hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead, two-run single, contributing to the Yankees beating the Red Sox 4-2 and extending their winning streak. One source specifically mentions the two-run single in the seventh inning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cody James Bellinger (born July 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Bellinger
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“Schlittler did not quite have the same swing-and-miss stuff Thursday that he did against the Red Sox in his AL wild-card series clincher last October — the showdown that sparked the social media harassment toward him and his family, which continued through this rematch — but provided another memorable night nonetheless.”
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The evidence confirms Schlittler's strong performance in the AL Wild Card Series clincher (12 strikeouts, 8 scoreless innings) and his performance in the rematch. However, the evidence does not provide enough independent sources to corroborate the claim that his performance on Thursday was *less* dominant than the previous one, as the comparison is subjective and only one source frames the narrative this way.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Boston_Red_Sox_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Seattle Mariners season was the 49th season in franchise history and their 26th full season (27th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won their…
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“The Walpole, Mass., native tossed eight sharp innings while allowing just two runs, only one of which was earned, and four hits while striking out five.”
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Two separate web search results provide details about Schlittler's pitching performance in the game against the Red Sox: one states he allowed two runs over eight innings, and another mentions him allowing two runs over eight innings. The claim's specific details (8 innings, 2 runs (1 earned), 4 hits, 5 strikeouts) are strongly supported by the context of the evidence, though the exact strikeout/hit counts vary slightly across sources, the core metrics (8 innings, 2 runs allowed) are corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Schlittler started Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox, earning the win by pitching eight innings and striking out 12 batters while allowing five hits and no runs as the Yanke…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler
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web search NEUTRAL — Cam Schlittler, who allowed just two run over eight innings, throws a pitch in the first inning of the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Red Sox on April 23, 2026 at Fenway Park.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/sports/cam-schlittler-shines-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Schlittler told reporters after that game that he wasn't thrilled with comments made by Red Sox fans ahead of the game. The 24-year-old struck out 12 as he scattered five hits and walked none over eig…
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cam-schlittler-yankees-r…
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“The 25-year-old right-hander, who did not seem to garner as much outward animosity from the crowd of 36,565 as he expected, still rose to the occasion against the team for which he grew up rooting.”
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Two web search results directly support the claim that Schlittler is a 25-year-old right-hander who pitched in front of a large crowd (36,565). One source quotes the specific details regarding the crowd size and the context of him pitching against the team he grew up rooting for.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron John Schlittler (born February 5, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Northeastern Hu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kid Icarus is an American indie rock group based in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, born of a solo recording project by Eric Schlittler. The band has released five full-length albums: Maps of the Saints, Be My…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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“In doing so, Schlittler became the latest Yankees starter to mow down an opponent, which has fueled their six-game winning streak.”
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Two web search results confirm that Schlittler's performance in the series win contributed to the Yankees' six-game winning streak. One source explicitly states he led them to a 4-2 win for a three-game sweep and a season-high six-game winning streak.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cam Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the New York Yankees rallied twice to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 for a three-game sweep and a season-high…
https://apnews.com/article/red-sox-yankees-score-d5fa0dc4c54…
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web search NEUTRAL — Schlittler shined against his hometown Red Sox for eight innings in a series-sweeping win for the Yankees.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/23/yankees-cam-schlittle…
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web search NEUTRAL — Friday showed why the Yankees were so eager to give him the ball. Navigating a limited pitch count, Schlittler was dominant, striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings in a 3-0 victory over the Giants at O…
https://www.mlb.com/news/cam-schlittler-strikes-out-eight-in…
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“David Bednar finished off the win with a 1-2-3 ninth, completing a series in which the Red Sox (9-16) mustered just three runs and 13 hits.”
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The web search results mention David Bednar's performance in the ninth inning and the Red Sox's overall struggles. However, no single source corroborates the specific cumulative statistics mentioned (Red Sox scoring exactly three runs and recording exactly 13 hits) across multiple independent reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 126th season in Chicago, their 125th in the American League and their 35th at Rate Field. It was their first year under new manager Will Venable. They …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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“After Tolle exited with a 2-1 lead following six innings of one-run ball in which he struck out 11, the Yankees (16-9) quickly took advantage, using a three-run seventh inning against the Red Sox bullpen to flip the game.”
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The evidence confirms that Bellinger hit a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning, and that the Yankees won against the Red Sox. However, the claim specifies that Payton Tolle exited with a 2-1 lead after six innings of one-run ball and 11 strikeouts, and that the Yankees used a three-run seventh inning to flip the game. The evidence mentions Bellinger's two-run single in the seventh, but does not corroborate the specific details regarding Tolle's exit status (2-1 lead, 11 strikeouts) or the exact sequence of events leading to the lead change.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Major League Baseball Draft took place on July 14–16, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The first six selections we…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. Founded in…
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“Trent Grisham, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and José Caballero strung consecutive one-out singles together to load the bases.”
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The evidence provided for this claim relates to the TV show 'Will Trent' and has no connection to baseball players named Grisham, Chisholm Jr., or Caballero, nor any mention of them hitting singles to load the bases.
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web search NEUTRAL — The series revolves around special agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation who was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta's overwhelmed foster-care system.
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web search NEUTRAL — Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) is determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was.
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“With two outs and righty reliever Greg Weissert entering the game, Bellinger pinch hit for Amed Rosario and lined a two-run single the other way for the 3-2 lead.”
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“Aaron Judge came up next and tacked on an insurance run with a single of his own.”
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“Tolle began his night in dominant fashion, striking out the first five Yankees and retiring the first nine batters he faced.”
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“The Red Sox, meanwhile, scratched across their first run against a Yankees starter in this series in the bottom of the second.”
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“Schlittler issued a one-out walk to Wilyer Abreu, though he was quickly erased when Austin Wells threw him out trying to steal second.”
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“But Rosario then committed a throwing error on what should have been an inning-ending groundout, extending the frame for Marcelo Mayer, who delivered a double off the Green Monster for the 1-0 lead.”
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“The Yankees got their first base runner when Rosario led off the fourth inning with a single, which was followed by a walk from Judge and a single from Ben Rice to load the bases.”
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“Tolle extinguished the makings of a fire by striking out Giancarlo Stanton — one of the three he had on the Yankees slugger in three at-bats — getting Randal Grichuk to fly out to shallow right field and then striking out Grisham to leave the bases loaded.”
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“In the fifth, the Yankees finally got to Tolle when Chisholm led off with his first home run of the season. He went to the perfect spot, sneaking a 333-foot shot right down the right-field line and tucking it just inside the Pesky Pole to tie the game 1-1.”
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“But the Red Sox matched it in the bottom of the inning, as ex-Yankee Carlos Narváez planted Schlittler’s 97 mph fastball into the seats above the Monster for the 2-1 lead.”
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