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Yankees and Padres open MLB playoffs with shutouts
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-0 and the Padres beat the Cubs 8-0 in Game 1 of their best-of-three Wild Card Series on Tuesday. The Braves beat the Phillies 5-3 and the White Sox beat the Astros 6-3. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler threw 6.1 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts, and Ben Rice drove in six runs, including a grand slam.
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Sources
- Bleacher Report: Yankees beat Red Sox in Wild Card Game 1
- NBC Sports: AL Wild Card Game 1 highlights, Yankees 9, Red Sox 0
- MLB.com: Padres win NL Wild Card Game 1
- CBS Sports: Wild Card Series Game 1 winners and losers
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