Cam Schlittler turns in rare dud as Aaron Judge-less Yankees battered by Guardians

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 02, 2026 · 682 words · By Dan Martin

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As far as Tuesdays in June go, this one wasn’t pretty in The Bronx.

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What happened

As far as Tuesdays in June go, this one wasn’t pretty in The Bronx.

Why it matters

Not only did Aaron Judge miss his first game of the season with the bone bruise near his right shoulder that was diagnosed a day earlier, Cam Schlittler, who started the day as the American League Cy Young favorite, delivered his worst outing of the season.

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Claim 1: “have lost nine of their 12 games against teams above .500”

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The search results mention various Yankees games and seasons, but there is no data regarding a specific record of losing nine out of twelve games against teams above .500.

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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) team spans more than a century. Frank J. Farrell and William Stephen Devery bought the rights to an American League (AL) club in New Yor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_Yankee…

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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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Claim 2: “the bottom of the lineup loaded the bases with no one out in the fifth with a Steven Kwan single, a costly error by Amed Rosario at third on Bailey’s grounder and a hit by pitch by Rocchio”

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Claim 3: “the Yankees entered the game having won six of their past seven”

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The evidence provided contains general information about the Yankees and unrelated news stories, but no specific game-entry record confirming they had won six of their past seven.

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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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Claim 4: “catcher Patrick Bailey tripled to center with one out and scored on a sacrifice fly by Brayan Rocchio”

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The search results for 'Patrick Bailey' returned general information about the name Patrick, Patrick Star from SpongeBob, and a company called Patrick Industries. No baseball-related evidence for Patrick Bailey was found.

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web search NEUTRAL — Patrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius (meaning patrician, i.e. 'father', 'nobleman'). [1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Patrick Star is a fictional character in Nickelodeon 's animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. He is voiced by actor Bill Fagerbakke and was created and designed by marine biologist and ani…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Star

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 23, 2026 · Patrick is one of America’s largest suppliers of interior and exterior component solutions for the RV, Marine, Powersports, and Housing markets.
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Claim 5: “Rocchio singled, stole second and then swiped third by taking off from second and beating Hill to the bag”

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Claim 6: “Schlittler... allowed a career-high five runs, four earned, in just 4 ¹/₃ innings”

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The evidence is contradictory. One source mentions a 'career-high four home runs and six earned runs', while another mentions an outing of 8.0 innings with five hits and no walks, and a third mentions a 6-inning blanking of the Yankees. None specifically confirm the 'five runs, four earned in 4 1/3 innings' claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · Another great outing from the rookie Cam Schlittler tonight. He's now completed six innings in three straight starts. 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 ...
https://www.facebook.com/talkinyanks/posts/cam-schlittler-al…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 19, 2026 · Schlittler (8-3) notched five strikeouts on his four-seam fastball that averaged 97.9 mph. He had four strikeouts apiece on cutters and sinkers.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago · Schlittler went 8.0 innings and allowed five hits with no walks and 12 strikeouts. He threw 107 pitches (75 for strikes). The 2025 season for ...
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Claim 7: “Ramirez doubled in Rocchio to make it 6-4”

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Claim 8: “Goldschmidt delivered again in the bottom of the inning, this time with a two-run single to right to put the Yankees up, 4-3”

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Claim 9: “the Yankees went ahead in the bottom of the inning on Paul Goldschmidt’s two-run homer”

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Claim 10: “Kyle Manzardo took Schlittler deep to right to put the Yankees in a 3-2 hole in the fourth”

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Claim 11: “Camilo Doval allowed a three-run double to Bazzana to seal it for the Guardians”

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Claim 12: “Aaron Judge miss his first game of the season with the bone bruise near his right shoulder that was diagnosed a day earlier”

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The web search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant, returning general information about the name 'Aaron', a biblical figure, and a furniture store. No evidence regarding Aaron Judge's injury or game status was found.

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web search NEUTRAL — Part of the Law given to Moses at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites. [7] Levitical priests or kohanim are t…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron

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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron (given name) ... Aaron is an English masculine given name. The 'h' phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation "Aharon" (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron's has the best furniture, electronics, appliances, computers and more with affordable payments. Decorate your home with a new look.
https://www.aarons.com/

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Claim 13: “Cody Bellinger was on first base with two out when Trent Grisham popped up in front of the plate”

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Claim 14: “the Guardians, leading the AL Central despite the second-lowest payroll in the majors ($88 million)”

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Sources contradict each other regarding the payroll. One source states the Guardians have the lowest cash payroll, another mentions it approaching $100 million, and a 2025 list explicitly puts them at $100,522,729, which contradicts the claim of an $88 million payroll.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Cleveland Guardians season was the 124th season for the franchise, which competed in the American League of Major League Baseball (MLB). This was the franchise's third season using the name "…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Cleveland Guardians season is the 126th season for the franchise, which competes in the American League of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Divisio…
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Claim 15: “the Yankees scored four runs off lefty Joey Cantillo in just four innings”

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Two independent sources confirm Joey Cantillo allowed four runs in four innings against the Yankees (one specifically mentioning a 'no-decision' on June 3, 2026, and another mentioning the ALCS Game 1).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 New York Yankees season was the 120th season for the New York Yankees franchise in Major League Baseball. On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced a lockout of play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Nicholas Gallo (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Cliff Gerber (born May 3, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and T…
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Claim 16: “Travis Bazzana’s sacrifice fly tied it and José Ramirez doubled to right to drive in another run”

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Claim 17: “the Yankees fell to Cleveland 9-4”

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The provided evidence consists of general news landing pages and Wikipedia pages for the Yankees' 2024 and 2026 seasons, but none of the sources confirm a specific game score of 9-4 against Cleveland.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
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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 — The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. They were o…
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