Though Game 1 of the New York Yankees Wild Card Series win over the Boston Red Sox will forever be remembered as the Ben Rice game, the team's starting pitcher, Cam Schlittler was no slouch either, dominating a 117-pitch performance with an ERA of 0.
Talking to MLB Network's Tom Verducci after the game about his own heroics, Rice had to give some props to his pitcher too, noting he “thrives” off of nights like this with no fear in his eyes.
Article Continues Below“Yeah, I mean, this is the kind of atmosphere that he thrives off of,” “I mean, Yankees, Red Sox, we saw what he did last year. I was expecting more of the same from him tonight and that's what he went out and did. He was just filling up the zone with his stuff, no fear in his eyes and just attacked the zone.”
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