{
  "id": 10847042,
  "title": "Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/schlittler-and-rice-torment-hometown-team-as-yankees-beat-rival-red",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T03:28:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/29/schlittler-and-rice-torment-hometown-team-as-yankees-beat-rival-red-sox-9-0-in-playoff-opener"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice led the New York Yankees to a 9-0 victory over their hometown Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card Series playoff opener. Despite the absence of star player Aaron Judge due to a calf injury, Rice showcased his batting prowess with two home runs, a double, and four hits, while Schlittler delivered a stellar performance on the mound. The rookie, who made his postseason debut, added four hits to the game, notably driving in two runs. Schlittler, a frontrunner for the AL Cy Young Award, struck out 10 batters and walked just one in 6 1/3 innings, allowing only two hits. His performance marked the highest major league pitch count for a Yankees postseason starter since CC Sabathia's 121-pitch outing in 2012.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Cam Schlittler subdues Red Sox yet again in dominant playoff performance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/cam-schlittler-subdues-red-sox-yet-again-in-dominant-playoff",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:48:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}