The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1–0 in Game 1 of the ALDS, powered by Drew Rasmussen’s dominant start. Rasmussen pitches 7 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball, striking out 10, and takes a no-hitter deep into the game. One source reports he works into the eighth inning, while others emphasize he reaches late in his outing before the bid ends.
The Yankees manage only one hit in the loss. Yahoo Sports highlights that Jonathan Aranda hits a solo home run for Tampa Bay’s run, while other outlets focus more broadly on Rasmussen’s control and missed opportunities for New York. Across coverage, there is agreement on Rasmussen’s near no-hitter, his double-digit strikeout total, and the tight, low-scoring outcome, with differing emphasis on the exact stage of the no-hit (late seventh versus eighth inning) and the details of New York’s offensive struggles.
