Rays' Drew Rasmussen carries no-hitter into 7 2/3 innings to beat Yankees 1-0 in ALDS opener
Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen held New York to a single hit through 7 ⅔ innings, and Jonathan Aranda's solo homer secured a 1-0 win in Game 1 of the ALDS.
Game 1 of the American League Division Series saw the Tampa Bay Rays defeat the New York Yankees by a score of 1-0. Drew Rasmussen pitched a near no-hit performance, surrendering only a single hit and two walks while fanning ten batters through 7 ⅔ innings. The lone run came when Jonathan Aranda homered off Gerrit Cole in the third inning.
New York's offense struggled, with Austin Wells' two-out double in the eighth ending in a costly out at third after an ill-timed attempt to stretch it into a triple. Reliever Bryan Baker secured the final three outs in the ninth. Gerrit Cole worked five innings for the Yankees, giving up the run and recording five strikeouts. The teams will meet again on Monday for Game 2 in Tampa Bay.
Why it matters
The result gives the Rays a 1-0 series lead and puts the Yankees on the brink in the postseason.
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