Cam Schlittler's scoreless outing and Ben Rice's grand slam power Yankees to 9-0 drubbing of Red Sox in Wild Card Game 1

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-0 in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card best-of-three series on September 30, 2026. Starting pitcher Cam Schlittler delivered a dominant scoreless six-inning performance, while first baseman Ben Rice hit a grand slam to power the offense. The Yankees took a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-three Wild Card matchup.