TORONTO — Cam Schlittler silenced the people who made hurtful comments to his family on social media before his historic performance in the New York Yankees' Wild Card Series win over the Boston Red Sox.

“They’re just trying to get under your skin but I thought they crossed the line a little bit,” Schlittler said Friday. “At the end of the day, there’s not much they can say now.”

Schlittler became the first postseason pitcher with at least eight scoreless innings and 12 strikeouts without allowing a walk, pitching New York to a 4-0 clinching win Thursday.

Schlittler, who grew up a Red Sox fan in Walpole, Massachusetts, said Friday he was disappointed his family was targeted.

“I don’t really want to give them the attention they’re looking for,” he said of those who made the hurtful

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