Cam Schlittler produced another strong bullet point on his CY Young resume in Wednesday night’s series finale against the Angels.
Schlittler, in a likely one-on-one battle with Toronto’s Dylan Cease for the American League Cy Young Award, allowed just one run in eight innings of work. A seventh-inning home run off the bat of Vaughn Grissom was the only blemish for the hard-throwing righty, who saw his season ERA drop to 2.04.
Schlittler struck out nine and allowed just two hits in what was his 19th start this season in which he allowed one run or fewer. That is a new Yankee record, as Schlittler surpassed Ron Guidry’s legendary 1978 season. Whitey Ford (1964) and Jack Chesbro (1904) had also held a share of the record until Schlittler set the new mark on Wednesday, according to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs.
The gem from Schlittler lowered his road ERA to a ridiculous 1.14 on the season, spanning 16 starts. All told, he is putting together one of the most dominant seasons by a Yankee starter in recent memory.
Schlittler did not get the win for his effort, but the Yankees rallied in the 10th to take the game, and the series.
Schlittler dominated the Angels to further solidify his Cy Young case.
Schlittler dominated the Angels to further solidify his Cy Young case.
