Cam Schlittler's gem, Ben Rice's bat send Yankees soaring past Red Sox, even without Aaron Judge

The New York Yankees left an ailing Aaron Judge off their wild-card roster, hoping that they could advance without him and allow him to heal for the American League Division Series.Thanks to a gem from presumptive Cy Young winner Cam Schlittler and a monster night at the plate from Ben Rice, they're halfway to that goal.Schlittler made the most of a career-high 117 pitches to lead a 9-0 shutout of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead in the wild-card series. New York is one win away from eliminating the rival Red Sox in the best-of-three series, with Game 2 scheduled for Wednesday in the Bronx.Schlittler shuts down Sox with career-high pitch countSchlittler led the charge and left the mound with a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning after 107 pitches, his night presumably done. But Aaron Boone wasn't ready to move away from his hard-throwing ace.Schlittler returned for the seventh, with the goal of recording at least one more out. He accomplished that mission, then allowed a one-out single to Wilyer Abreu. Only then was his night over.Reliever Paul Blackburn took Schlittler's place on the mound and ensured that the shutout would remain intact. A double-play ground ball from Ceddanne Rafaela ended the frame with New York's 2-0 lead in place.Schlittler's final line: 6 1/3 innings, 10 strikeouts, 2 hits, 1 walk and 0 runs on 117 pitches.From there, New York's bullpen and the Yankees batters put the game on ice.Yankees bats do their partBen Rice hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, making it 2-0 Yankees. He then put the game out of reach with an eighth-inning grand slam that extended New York's lead to 9-0 and helped the Yankees preserve their bullpen.Rice finished the night 4-for-5 at the plate with 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 2 runs scored.Rookie standout George Lombard Jr., meanwhile, went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in his postseason debut. In total, the Yankees piled up 12 hits and 5 walks as Judge cheered on from the dugout. They did most of their damage against Boston's bullpen after a strong effort from Payton Tolle in his first postseason start. He yielded 5 hits, 1 walk and 1 earned run across 4 2/3 innings.It added up to the exact kind of effort New York was hoping for with Judge relegated to being a spectator. Now they need to do it one more time, with two chances to do so. They'll send three-time All-Star Max Fried (2.80 ERA, 5-5) to the mound in Game 2 on Wednesday. The Red Sox will counter with three-time All-Star Sonny Gray (2.72 ERA, 18-5).Roman Anthony's status unclear due to hand flare-upBoston is unsure about the status of leadoff hitter Roman Anthony, who was subbed out in the sixth inning due to discomfort in his right hand. A ligament injury to the ring finger in the same hand sidelined Anthony for most of the regular season.Manager Chad Tracy told reporters postgame that "his hand flared on him" and that he's unsure if Anthony will need to undergo imaging or will be available Wednesday.