Overview

• In his first postseason start, Schlittler threw eight scoreless innings on five hits with 12 strikeouts and no walks, totaling 107 pitches in a 4-0 Game 3 win.
• Boone praised the rookie as “a special kid” and declared “a star is born tonight,” noting he was not surprised by the performance.
• New York advances to face the Blue Jays in the ALDS, with Game 1 scheduled for Saturday.
• The Yankees rebounded from a Game 1 loss to take the series, and David Bednar recorded the final three outs to close the clincher.
• Schlittler logged 14 regular-season starts after a midseason call-up, going 4-3 with a 2.96 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 84 strikeouts in 73 innings.