It was less than a week ago that the Yankees handed rookie Cam Schlittler the ball with their season on the line.

The 24-year-old delivered and then some, striking out 12 over eight scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory over the Red Sox in the deciding Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series at the Stadium.

Schlittler arrived in the Bronx Tuesday afternoon hoping he would have one more chance this postseason to extend the Yankees' year.

That was because his team, trailing two-games-to-none to the Blue Jays in the ALDS, needed a victory Tuesday night to give him that opportunity in Game 4.

“We've been in these situations before. We've dealt with the adversity,” Schlittler said before Game 3. “Again, last week we were able to perform when we needed to, and I expect the team to go o

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