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Drew Rasmussen dominated the Yankees for eight scoreless innings and Tampa Bay took Game 1 of the ALDS 1-0. Austin Wells doubled for New York's only hit but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple.
The Tampa Bay Rays one-hit the New York Yankees in a 1-0 win in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Rays Dominate Yankees in Game One
Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen no-hit the Yankees for 7 2/3 innings and finished with eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out 10 on 101 pitches. Jonathan Aranda's solo home run off Gerrit Cole in the bottom of the third was all Tampa Bay needed to take the series opener. Neither team scored again.
Austin Wells finally broke through for the Yankees with a two-out double in the top of the eighth, but he tried to stretch the hit into a triple and was easily thrown out. Rays right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. retrieved the ball and threw to shortstop Taylor Walls, whose relay reached third baseman Junior Caminero well ahead of Wells.
The out prevented Ryan McMahon from coming to the plate with the potential tying run in scoring position, and it allowed Rasmussen to walk off the mound having completed eight scoreless innings. Rasmussen once again tormented a New York lineup he nearly no-hit during Tampa Bay's division-clinching victory at Yankee Stadium late in the regular season.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone then turned to Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice before getting Cody Bellinger to ground out, completing the combined one-hitter and giving Tampa Bay a 1-0 series lead. Cole kept the Yankees within striking distance but received no offensive support. The right-hander allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings and 82 pitches.
Tampa Bay Bullpen Preserves Shutout
Ryan Weathers, Paul Blackburn and Brent Headrick combined to hold Tampa Bay hitless over the final three innings, but New York's lineup never found an answer for Rasmussen. The shutout represented a dramatic reversal for a Yankees offense that scored 18 runs during its two-game Wild Card Series sweep of the Boston Red Sox. New York was again without captain Aaron Judge, who was out of the lineup for the series opener.
The Yankees also lost center fielder Trent Grisham, who reacted after striking out during the fifth inning. The best-of-five series resumes Monday night at Tropicana Field. Cam Schlittler, who pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings against Boston in the Wild Card Series, is scheduled to start Game 2 for the Yankees. Rasmussen's performance was part of a rare day of pitching dominance across the playoffs.
Major League Playoff Action Elsewhere
White Sox closer Grant Taylor recorded a rare four-inning save as Chicago stole Game 1 of its ALDS over the Guardians. In the National League, the Dodgers began their quest for a third straight World Series title by holding on for a Game 1 win over the Braves. Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and Derek Jeter broke down Los Angeles' Game 1 win over Atlanta in the NLDS, analyzing LA's performance and Tarik Skubal's greatness.
The Rays will look to take a 2-0 series lead on Monday, while the Yankees will try to find the offense that carried them through the Wild Card Series against Boston.
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