Schlittler struck out Simpson, the Rays' leadoff man, looking at a 97-mph fastball on the inside corner to start a 1-2-3, 11-pitch bottom half and he made it six-up, six-down with an 11-pitch second, striking out Feduccia swinging at a 99-mph fastball to end the inning. Schlittler was at just 66 pitches through six.

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

Cam Schlittler looked unhittable the first time through the lineup, then did it again the second time through. The Yankees rookie right-hander began his seventh career start on Wednesday night by throwing six perfect innings on 66 pitches against the Rays as he took his shot at history.