To understand the overwhelming nature of the stuff, check the faces of baffled Red Sox hitters, the 18 whiffs, the fastball that averaged — averaged — 98.9 mph and exceeded 100 mph 11 times.
Cam Schlittler’s first pitcher in MLB postseason history with that stat line.
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Sign Up NowThe Yankees will rely upon that stuff and that pitcher Wednesday after coming back from a five-run deficit in a 9-6 Game 3 victory in The Bronx on Tuesday that kept hopes alive.
To understand the willpower behind the person, check Schlittler’s bicep.