
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler had a strong debut at Fenway Park, leading his team to a 4-2 victory over the Red Sox. Despite his success, he acknowledged the tension with Red Sox fans due to past comments.
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Thursday was Cam Schlittler's first career start at Fenway Park, and he made the most of it. The 25-year-old righty was outstanding in the series finale, firing eight innings of one-run ball and pitching the New York Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.
Schlittler, who grew up in Massachusetts and played college ball at Northeastern, was nervous about pitching at Fenway for the first time. He's become something of a villain for Red Sox fans after trolling them during last year's playoffs, receiving a lot of online hatred and negativity in return.
Fortunately, however, he said Boston fans were much more civil and less vitriolic than he expected.
“You underestimate how many good people show up to the ballpark,” Schlittler told MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. “It was great. For the most part, they were really respectful, and it seemed like there were a lot of Yankee fans here.”
Cam Schlittler admitted feeling nervous about pitching at Fenway Park and acknowledged the negative reactions from Red Sox fans due to his previous comments.
Schlittler pitched eight innings, allowing only one run, contributing significantly to the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Red Sox.
Schlittler has been labeled a villain by Red Sox fans after he trolled them during last year's playoffs, leading to a backlash against him.

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Overall, it was a positive experience for Schlitter.
“It was good. I don’t think the emotions were too high,” he told Hoch. “It was a fun experience to come here, just growing up around here and being able to go throw. It was a great experience. I’m just glad the boys got the sweep.”
Timing probably played a role in Fenway's subdued crowd as well. A game there in April is much different than one in September or October. The Red Sox are also off to a bad start, so fans are probably directing more anger at their own players than their opponents these days.