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Cam Schlittler pitched well enough to keep his team in the game, but poorly enough to bemoan his mistake.

The Yankees rookie was solid — and at his best in the clutch — in his fifth career outing that became a 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Astros in The Bronx on Friday.

The righty was only victimized by his third batter of the game, with Jose Altuve answering resounding boos by drilling a first-pitch, two-run home run.

Schlittler consistently navigated out of danger (with some help from Cody Bellinger) the rest of the way.

“I’m still trying to figure out the ropes,” said Schlittler, whose stu

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