The New York Yankees handed the ball to Cam Schlittler for the winner-take-all Wild Card Series finale Thursday. And New York was handsomely rewarded for its faith in the rookie starter. Schlittler dominated the Red Sox in Game 3 , as the Yankees eliminated Boston with a 4-0 ALWCS-clinching win.

While New York was fighting to stay alive in the postseason, Schlittler had additional motivation fueling his awe-inspiring outing. Following the clutch victory, the Yankees’ starter acknowledged that beating Boston was “personal for me,” according to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch.

“There was a line they crossed a little bit. I'm a competitor. I'm gonna go out there and make sure I shut them down,” Schlittler added.

The 24-year-old righty did shut the Red Sox down. He racked up 12 strikeouts over e

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