Heroes, zeros and the inside pitch from the Yankees’ 9-0 rout of the Red Sox in Game 1 of the wild-card series:

Hero

Who else? Cam Schlittler dominated the Red Sox again — and again in the wild-card series. This time, the Walpole, Mass., native tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings and struck out 10 — throwing 117 pitches — to build what’s becoming an impressive postseason résumé.

Austin Wells hits an RBI single to drive inGeorge Lombard Jr. during the second inning of the Yankees’ 9-0 blowout win over the Red Sox in Game 1 of their AL wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026 at the Stadium. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Zero

The Red Sox offense was a mess for much of September, and it was easy to see why in Game 1, as they mustered just a pair of hits against Schlittler.

Unsung Hero

Sure, Ben Rice did Ben Rice things, but Austin Wells delivered two hits, drove in a run and scored another — all while helping the Yankees pitchers overwhelm the Red Sox.

Key stat

7: The number of runs the Yankees scored in the seventh and eighth, which let them avoid using closer David Bednar in what had been a close game until then.

Quote of the night

“He’s shown an ability to, the bigger the spot, seems like the better he’s been. But that’s a testament to just being a great pitcher with great stuff that is, I think, an elite competitor, too.”

— Aaron Boone on Schlittler before the game