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Yankees’ home-grown pair put Red Sox under pressure
Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice led New York to a 9–0 win in Game 1, leaving the Yankees one victory from the ALDS.
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Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card Series Game 1
Cam Schlittler struck out 10 and allowed no runs over 6⅓ innings, while Ben Rice went 4 for 5 with two home runs and six RBIs as the New York Yankees beat Boston 9–0 in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium.
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Background
Why this event matters
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9–0 at Yankee Stadium in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series. Cam Schlittler struck out 10 and allowed no runs over 6⅓ innings. Ben Rice went 4 for 5, hitting two home runs and driving in six runs. New York needs one more win to advance to the ALDS. CBS Sports reports that both players have Massachusetts roots: Schlittler grew up in Walpole and Rice in Cohasset. The report says Yankees scout Matt Hyde signed them, drafting Schlittler in the seventh round and Rice in the 12th. Rice hit 41 home runs in the 2025 regular season.
event-brief
Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card Series Game 1
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9–0 at Yankee Stadium in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series. Cam Schlittler struck out 10 and allowed no runs over 6⅓ innings. Ben Rice went 4 for 5, hitting two home runs and driving in six runs. New York needs one more win to advance to the ALDS. CBS
Reporting trail
CBS Sports | https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-ben-rice-cam-schlittler-boston-red-sox-playoffs | published 2026-09-30T20:12:56.000Z | primary sourceCBS Sports full text | Main report on the game, player backgrounds and statistics.Event digest | Concise account of the Game 1 result and performances.Retrieved same-event ESPN summary | Corroborates the score and key performances.Retrieved cluster summary | Concise event summary; confidence 0.796.ESPN | https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50064240/schlittler-rice-lead-yankees-rout-red-sox-game-1 | published 2026-09-30T04:48:44.000Z | primary sourceESPN source text | Main report for the result, player statistics, Judge’s absence and game details.Event digest | Concise summary of the result and Schlittler and Rice’s performances.Retrieved historical context | Pre-game reports on the matchup and planned starters; background rather than confirmation of the completed game.Cluster summary | Repeats the event summary; confidence 0.99, story count 0.
Fact cards
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Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card Series Game 1: key people and institutions
Key entities: New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Ben Rice, Cam Schlittler.
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Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card Series Game 1: key questions
What was the Game 1 score? The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9–0. How did Cam Schlittler pitch? He struck out 10 and allowed no runs over 6⅓ innings. What did Ben Rice contribute? He went 4 for 5 with two home runs and six RBIs. What do the Yankees need to advance? One more win to rea
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Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card Series Game 1: reporting sources
CBS Sports | https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-ben-rice-cam-schlittler-boston-red-sox-playoffs | published 2026-09-30T20:12:56.000Z | primary source | CBS Sports full text | Main report on the game, player backgrounds and statistics. | Event digest | Concise account of t
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Yankees beat Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card Series Game 1: timeline
Previous year’s Wild Card Series, Game 3: CBS Sports recalls Schlittler pitching eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts. 2025 regular season: Rice hit 41 home runs, according to CBS Sports. Game 1, date not stated: Schlittler pitched 6⅓ scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts as
Timeline
Previous year’s Wild Card Series, Game 3
CBS Sports recalls Schlittler pitching eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts.
2025 regular season
Rice hit 41 home runs, according to CBS Sports.
Game 1, date not stated
Schlittler pitched 6⅓ scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 9–0; Rice hit two home runs and drove in six.
After Game 1
The Yankees need one more win to reach the ALDS.
FAQ
What was the Game 1 score?
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9–0.
How did Cam Schlittler pitch?
He struck out 10 and allowed no runs over 6⅓ innings.
What did Ben Rice contribute?
He went 4 for 5 with two home runs and six RBIs.
What do the Yankees need to advance?
One more win to reach the ALDS.
What was the score?
Yankees 9, Red Sox 0.
What is the series format?
The supplied context describes the Wild Card Series as best-of-three.