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Drew Rasmussen takes no-hitter into 8th inning of Rays' 1-0 win over Yankees in Game 1 of ALDS

Drew Rasmussen dominated the New York Yankees on Saturday by carrying a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and matching the franchise postseason strikeout record with ten punchouts in a 1-0 victory for the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Jonathan Aranda provided all the offense the home side required by launching a solo home run in the third inning off opposing starter Gerrit Cole.

Austin Wells finally broke up the no-hitter with two outs in the eighth by doubling off a middle-zone sinker, though his night ended poorly when a crisp relay from Victor Mesa Jr. and Taylor Walls to Junior Caminero caught him trying to stretch the hit into a triple despite warnings from third-base coach Luis Rojas.

Manager Aaron Boone later acknowledged the miscue as a costly misjudgment during a tightly contested playoff opener.

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