ROOKIE sensation from the New York Yankees, Cam Schlittler, revealed his motivation to beat the Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees defeated the Red Sox on Thursday, 4-0, to make it through the first round of the MLB playoffs.

Rookie Schlittler set a club record for strikeouts in playoff debuts as he threw eight scoreless innings.

This included 12 strikeouts.

His performance was key in helping his side win the decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series.

However, after the game, he revealed that he received extra motivation from some Boston fans who took to social media to attack the pitcher.

He said, "People from Boston had a lot to say before the game.

"For me, [it was about] being a silent killer, being able to go out there and shut them down.

"I’m from Boston. I didn’t like some o

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