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If you've followed along here for any length of time, fans, you've heard me say it a million times: You can't win, when you can't score. #RedSox took that to an extreme tonight, but it doesn't matter how great your pitching or defense is when you can't reliably score runs.

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#RedSox Manager Tracy on Payton Tolle: "I thought he threw the ball well. They did an effective job of grinding the count up as well. He had traffic." Says, "I think he competed extremely well for the time that he was out there and gave us what he could."

#RedSox Manager Tracy says Roman Anthony's discomfort today was not the kind of "zinger" you might feel after recovering from an injury, the kind that goes away quickly. "Obviously coming out of the game today, some stuff happened that was more serious and was uncomfortable."

#RedSox Manager Tracy on #Yankees Cam Schlittler: "The fastball shapes are well documented. He's throwing hard. He also had a good curveball today. It's there but he used it a little bit more often. He landed it when he wanted to for strikes." Says, "We weren't able to do much with him."

#RedSox Manager Chad Tracy on why Roman Anthony left the game early tonight: "The hand. He took a check swing and then another swing and his hand flared on him and it got uncomfortable so we had to make a move there."

6th time #RedSox have ever lost a postseason game by 9 or more runs, though the first time in a game that was also a shutout. The most lopsided loss came in 2005 ALDS Game 1 at #WhiteSox in a 14-2 pounding. Also lost to #Yankees by 11 runs in 2004 ALCS Game 3 (19-8).

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#RedSox have now been shut out in back-to-back postseason games dating back to last October 2 in ALWC Series Game 3, also vs #Yankees and also in a game started by Cam Schlittler. ⭐️ BOS has not scored a run in 21 consecutive postseason innings, all vs NYY.

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Fastest pitch thrown today by any pitcher of the game was a 101.0 MPH 4-seam fastball from #Yankees Cam Schlittler to #RedSox Roman Anthony for a called strike.

Hardest hit ball by either side in this game was a double for #Yankees Ben Rice. Left the bat at 110.3 MPH vs #RedSox.

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Batted ball that traveled the farthest distance in this game was a home run for #Yankees Ben Rice vs #RedSox. Estimated distance was 423 feet.

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#Yankees pitchers threw 146 pitches in this one, averaging 16.22 per inning. #RedSox pitchers threw 161 pitches tonight, averaging 20.13 per inning.

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#RedSox left runners on base in this game in the 1st (1), 5th (1), and 8th (1) innings. #Yankees left runners on base tonight in the 1st (1), 2nd (2), 4th (1), 6th (1), and 7th (1) innings.

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#RedSox had 3 hits in 29 at-bats in this game and are now batting .103 this postseason, with a .133 on-base percentage and .138 slugging percentage. #Yankees had 12 hits in 32 at-bats today and are now batting .375 this postseason, with a .447 OBP and .594 SLG.

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With 9 earned runs allowed in this game, #RedSox pitchers have a postseason ERA of 10.13 and 2.13 WHIP. #Yankees postseason ERA now stands at 0.00 including the 0 ER today, with a 0.44 WHIP.

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Time of the game: 3 hours, 1 minutes before a crowd of 48,437 fans (sell out% venue capacity) who saw #Yankees beat #RedSox, 9-0 in game 1 of this 3-game series.

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#RedSox were 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position in this one, left 3 on. #Yankees were 3-for-11 with RISP, left 6 runners on base. #MLB

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#Yankees Cam Schlittler earns the win in this one. Is now 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in the postseason. #RedSox Payton Tolle takes the loss. Is 0-1 with a 1.93 ERA

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FINAL: #Yankees shutout #RedSox 9-0 in American League Wild Card Series Game 1. NYY outhits BOS 12-3. 11th time in club history BOS has been shut out in a postseason game.

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Old friend John Schreiber is in the game for #Yankees vs #RedSox here in the 9th. NYY selected him off #Royals waivers on August 31.

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After 8 innings #RedSox 0, #Yankees 9 Due next for BOS: • Andruw Monasterio (last time: strikeout) • Adley Rutschman (single, strikeout, strikeout) • Willson Contreras (strikeout, strikeout, lineout)

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⭐️ Ben Rice is the 18th player in #MLB history with 6+ RBI in a postseason game. 5 players have had a Major League-best 7 RBI in a postseason game including 3 #RedSox: Troy O'Leary (1999), John Valentin (1999), and Mo Vaughn (1998).

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#Yankees Ben Rice hits a grand slam home run for a 9-0 lead vs #RedSox. 6 RBIs tonight for Rice.

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At the plate: #Yankees Ben Rice with the bases loaded over his career: .273 AVG/.282 OBP/.545 SLG with 3 doubles, 2 grand slam home runs, 2 walks, 28 runs and 8 strikeouts.

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#Yankees load the bases for the 4th time in this game as Paul Goldschmidt draws the free pass and it's another big spot for Ben Rice.

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#Yankees take a 5-0 lead on a sacrifice fly for Austin Wells as George Lombard Jr. scores vs #RedSox Brayan Bello.

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Sort of surprised to see #RedSox turn to Brayan Bello in this messy spot vs #Yankees. Opponents vs Bello this season with the bases loaded: .238 AVG/.269 OBP/.286 SLG with 1 double, 2 walks, 17 runs and 2 strikeouts.

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For the 2nd straight inning #RedSox walk a batter to load the bases.

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At the plate: #Yankees rookie center fielder Spencer Jones was a 1st round pick for NYY in 2022 #MLB Draft. He made his big league debut on May 8 and played in 86 games this year after appearing in 436 career minor league games.

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#Yankees George Lombard Jr. with his 3rd hit tonight vs #RedSox. NYY has put a baserunner aboard in 7 of 8 innings tonight. BOS has done that in 4 innings, got a runner to second base just once.

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Due next for #Yankees: • George Lombard Jr. (single, single, forceout) • Ryan McMahon (flyout) • Anthony Volpe (single, pop out, flyout)

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⭐️ #Yankees Cam Schlittler is just the 6th starter in postseason history with multiple games of 6.1+ shutout innings with 10 strikeouts. Schlittler also did it last year vs #RedSox in ALWC Game 3. Joins Cliff Lee, Justin Verlander, Kevin Brown Randy Johnson, and Sandy Koufax.

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After 7 innings #RedSox 0, #Yankees 4 Due next for BOS: • Nick Sogard (groundout, groundout) • Jarren Duran (strikeout, walk) • Trevor Story (strikeout, flyout)

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#Yankees get another on a double play off the bat of #Yankees Luis Garcia, Jr. as Austin Wells scores.

#Yankees take a 3-0 lead on an RBI single for Ben Rice, bases reloaded, still nobody out and that's the night for #RedSox Alec Gamboa. Wyatt Olds will try to work some magic next.

#RedSox Alec Gamboa walks #Yankees Paul Goldschmidt to load the bases with nobody out ahead of Ben Rice.

In 29 career postseason games #Yankees Paul Goldschmidt is 28-for-101 (.277) with 5 doubles, 8 home runs, and 16 RBI. Has a stolen base and 9 walks to 28 strikeouts in those games with #Diamondbacks, #Cardinals and NYY.

At the plate: #Yankees Paul Goldschmidt. In 57 chances, Goldschmidt has ground into double plays 6 times this regular season (10.5%).

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#Yankees Cam Schlittler is 8th starter to hold #RedSox to 2 or fewer hits in a postseason start of at least 6.1 IP in Sox franchise history. Only pitcher to do it better was #Dodgers Rich Hill in 2018 World Series Game 4 (1 hit allowed over 6.1 IP).

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#RedSox turn to Alec Gamboa in relief now vs #Yankees. It's his postseason debut. This season opponents vs Gamboa are 15-for-73 (.205) with 0 HR and .560 OPS from the right, 12-for-44 (.273) with 1 HR and .796 OPS from the left.

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117 pitches tonight for #Yankees Cam Schlittler was the most by any opponent vs #RedSox in a postseason game since #Tigers Justin Verlander's 120 pitches in 2013 ALCS Game 3.

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Coming up for #Yankees: • Spencer Jones (pop out, double play) • Austin Wells (single, pop out) • Paul Goldschmidt (flyout, groundout, lineout)

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#Yankees Paul Blackburn into the game now in relief of Cam Schlittler vs #RedSox. Opponents this season vs Blackburn: 29-for-148 (.196) with 2 HR and .522 OPS from the right, 31-for-154 (.201) with 5 HR and .624 OPS from the left.

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⭐️ 117 pitches tonight for Cam Schlittler is the most for #Yankees in a postseason start since Hall of Famer's CC Sabathia complete game in ALDS Game 5 on October 12, 2012 vs #Orioles (121 pitches).

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Finally, a 2nd hit in this game for #RedSox as Wilyer Abreu connects vs Cam Schlittler. That's finally the night for the #Yankees starter.

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A team-high 5.1% of all plate appearances this season for #RedSox Willson Contreras have ended with a home run. League average is 3.0 percent.

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At the plate: #RedSox Willson Contreras is 18-for-78 (.231) with 3 doubles, 3 home runs, and 7 RBI in 30 previous career postseason games.

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Oh, good. More Cam Schlittler vs #RedSox. He's already at a carer-high 107 pitches.