The New York Yankees needed a spark, and they got a full-blown fire on Thursday night from 24-year-old rookie Cam Schlittler. In a postseason setting that usually eats up young arms, Schlittler didn’t just survive—he dominated, giving Yankee Stadium a performance that will be remembered for years.

A historic outing for the rookie

Over eight brilliant innings, Schlittler shut down the Boston Red Sox, tossing 107 pitches—75 of them for strikes. He allowed just five hits, issued no walks, and racked up 12 strikeouts. Boston’s lineup had no answers, flailing at fastballs that touched triple digits and collapsing under the rookie’s command of the zone.

There was chatter about leaving him in to complete the game, but Aaron Boone made the conservative call, turning to closer David Bednar in th

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