In an elimination game against the rival Red Sox, Aaron Boone didn’t tap into his bullpen until the ninth inning.

And he may not have had to go there at all.

Rookie Cam Schlittler , the 6-foot-6 native of Walpole, Mass. who grew up a Red Sox fan, put on a brilliant performance, striking out 12, scattering five hits and walking none across eight innings as the Yankees eliminated the Red Sox, 4-0, to win the series 2-1. He touched 100.8 mph in the third inning.

It was New York’s first postseason win over Boston since Boone’s walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series.

“The adrenaline you’re feeling right now and the satisfaction of coming through for your teammates, there’s nothing like it,” former Yankees ace David Cone said on ESPN of what Schlittle

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