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Rays Defeat Yankees 1-0 in Game 1 of ALDS

Drew Rasmussen pitch eight dominant innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in the opening game of the American League Division Series.

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The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 1-0 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series, Yahoo Sports and USA Today reported. Drew Rasmussen pitched eight dominant innings, nearly throwing a no-hitter during the victory. Following the loss, Yankees manager Aaron Boone and players spoke about Rasmussen's strong performance. [1][2]

In the ninth inning, the Yankees attempted to spark a rally by bringing in Giancarlo Stanton, according to Yahoo Sports. Meanwhile, star outfielder Aaron Judge was left off New York's ALDS roster, CBS Sports and MLB Trade Rumors reported. CBS Sports noted that Judge has been recovering from a calf injury that placed him on the injured list on September 16. [1][3][4]

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx, competing in Major League Baseball's American League East Division. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Tampa Bay took a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-five matchup against New York. [7][10][11]

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In short

  • The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 1-0 in Game 1 of the ALDS.
  • Drew Rasmussen delivered a dominant pitching performance for the Rays.
  • Aaron Judge was left off the Yankees' ALDS roster due to a calf injury.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Yankees ALDS Notes: Why Drew Rasmussen was unhittable; taking a shot with Giancarlo StantonYahoo Sports, 21h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]The hidden reason behind the Yankees choosing Gerrit Cole to start Game 1 of the ALDSThe New York Times, 1d ago
  3. [3]Aaron Judge left off of Yankees' ALDS roster vs. Rays: Three-time MVP still recovering from calf injuryCBS Sports, 1d ago
  4. [4]Yankees Leave Aaron Judge Off ALDS RosterMLB Trade Rumors, 1d ago
  5. [5]Yankees ALDS Notes: Why Drew Rasmussen was unhittable; taking a shot with Giancarlo StantonSNY, 21h ago
  6. [6]Yankees vs. Rays props, picks: Drew Rasmussen to dominate again in Game 1 ALDSNew York Post, 1d ago

Background

  1. [7]New York Yankees on Wikipedia
  2. [8]Murder of Sherri Rasmussen on Wikipedia
  3. [9]Giancarlo Stanton on Wikipedia
  4. [10]Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees in ALDS Game 1 FTMQ News, 21h ago
  5. [11]Aaron Judge Omitted From Yankees ALDS Roster Due to Calf Strain FTMQ News, 1d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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