NEW YORK – Having a big-time fastball that touches 100 mph is a terrific advantage as Cam Schlittler grows more comfortable in the Major Leagues, and the rookie right-hander understands that sharpening his command is the necessary next step toward getting deeper into games.

Making his sixth start, Schlittler continued to showcase improvements, limiting the Twins to one run over five strong innings. But Kody Clemens had a go-ahead two-run double off Yerry De los Santos in the sixth as the Yankees fell to the Twins, 4-1 , on Wednesday evening at Yankee Stadium.

The 24-year-old Schlittler touched 99.8 mph and averaged 98.3 mph with his four-seam fastball, which overpowered Minnesota for most of the outing. Schlittler retired the first nine batters before allowing a fourth-inning run, na

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