Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler makes MLB postseason history with record performance in Wild Card clincher

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Two rookie starters made their postseason debut in the Bronx on Thursday night, but only one made MLB history in the end. 

New York Yankees flamethrower Cam Schlittler didn’t just deliver the performance the home team needed to reach the ALDS, but one Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora called "perfect."

Schlittler threw eight scoreless innings, striking out 12 hitters without any walks in the Yankees’ 4-0 victory to secure Game 3 to win the Wild Card series. 

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Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees pitches during Game Three of the American League Wild Card Series between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, October 2, 2025 in New York, New York.  (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Schlitter, who let up five scattered hits, is the first player in MLB Postseason history to go eight scoreless innings with 12-plus strikeouts and no walks. He threw 107 pitches after manager Aaron Boone allowed him to go in the eighth inning after throwing his 100th pitch to end the seventh inning. 

Meanwhile, the Yankees were trying to get after Red Sox rookie left-hander Connelly Early, a 23-year-old who thrived in four regular-season starts. While Schlittler started off strong, Early was matching his energy, striking out five Yankees through his first round of the lineup. 

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But the bottom of the fourth inning is where the wheels fell off for Early after Cody Bellinger’s bloop hit to short center field resulted in a double after Ceddanne