Schlittler says heckling `not too bad’ as he pitches at Fenway Park for first time against Red Sox

by | Apr 24, 2026 | Sports

BOSTON — Pitching at Fenway Park for the New York Yankees, Cam Schlittler didn’t face the type of abuse he was subjected to online.Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the Yankees rallied twice to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep and a season-high six-game winning streak.A Red Sox fan who grew up in Walpole and played college ball at Northeastern, Schlittler told the New York Post ahead of the game that he and his family had received death threats.With Cody Charneski, a Yankees producer of digital and social content, joining him in the bullpen for his warmup, Schlittler said his reception from Fenway fans in person wasn’t too out of line.”There was a couple things but, again, Cody is out there with the camera, so I think that’ll limit that,” Schlitter said, “Not too bad. I think you overestimate how many genuine people are out there compared to online. So it’s a good feeling. I had a lot of buddies out there watching.” Schlitter’s family and friends were noticeably excited when he struck out his final batter, Jarren Duran, with his 96th pitch.Schlittler (3-1) allowed two runs — one earned — over eight innings wh …

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