Ben Rices long ball all Yankees needed…
Heroes, zeros and the inside pitch from the Yankees’ 2-0 win over the Mets on Sunday in the Subway Series in The Bronx:
Hero
In a sequence in which both groups threw six beginning pitchers who ranged from attention-grabbing to high-octane, Cam Schlittler was simply the best of the bunch while shutting down the Mets over six scoreless, one-hit innings.
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler (31) throws a pitch during the first inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
Zero
After igniting the Mets followers in The Bronx with a home run Saturday, Juan Soto on Sunday went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. After his second, against David Bednar in the ninth, notably loud jeers adopted him to the dugout.
Unsung hero
Leadoff hitter Ben Rice opened the Yankees’ afternoon with the only run the membership would need, visiting the short porch for his thirty eighth homer of the season.
Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice (22) hits a solo home run during the first inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
Key stat
1.95: Cam Schlittler’s ERA, which might be the fourth sub-2.00 ERA by a certified Yankees pitcher since 1913
Quote of the night time
“Special weekend for the city. As much as the fans don’t like each other, I feel like they came together for this weekend and enjoyed something special. … It was a little frustrating [Saturday] just hearing all the Mets chants. I wanted to make sure I could come in here today and kind of shut that down.”
— Cam Schlittler
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