Stanton’s Tenth-inning homer lifts Yankees over Rays 6-4
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Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler carried a perfect game into the seventh inning Wednesday night against the Rays, the longest bid by a New York rookie in nearly 60 years.
The New York Yankees have three of their top pitching prospects in the starting rotation in Double-A Somerset.
The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Ray s 6-4 on Aug. 20, and if felt like they couldn’t do any wrong at one point. There were several players who stepped up to the plate and delivered, but it was rookie Cam Schlittler who stole the show, according to ESPN.
Cam Schlittler carried a bid for history deep into his seventh Major League start, retiring the first 18 batters he faced. The electric performance couldn’t guarantee a win, though: it took a big swing from Giancarlo Stanton to seal that.