Cam Schlittler grew up rooting for the Boston Red Sox. But on Thursday, the rookie starter became a New York Yankees legend. Schlittler delivered a historically great performance as the Yankees added a new chapter to their storied rivalry with the Red Sox. Facing elimination in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series, New York advanced to the ALDS on the strength of Schlittler’s 12-strikeout gem.

But before pitching the biggest game of his life, the 24-year-old righty discovered that some Red Sox fans had been harassing his mom on social media, causing her to make her account private. The provocation made Game 3 personal for Schlittler . And he responded by deleting the Red Sox with eight scoreless innings.

After the clutch, series-clinching outing Schlittler told reporters that the offen

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