A Cohasset kid opened the door for the Yankees in Game 2, and a Walpole kid slammed it shut on the Red Sox in Game 3.
Ben Rice started the action with a two-run homer Wednesday, then Cam Schlittler provided the knockout punch with an historically dominant outing at Yankee Stadium.
Schlittler, a 24-year-old rookie who played for Walpole High and Northeastern University, tossed eight scoreless innings to steer New York to a 4-0 triumph and end Boston’s season.
“He didn’t look like a rookie, did he?” teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr. told reporters.