Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees in ALDS Game 1

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 1-0 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday. According to the Associated Press, Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before giving up a hit to New York catcher Austin Wells. ABC7 New York reported that the Yankees ended the game with only one hit. [1][2][4][8][12]

The Associated Press and CBS Sports reported that Austin Wells broke up the no-hit bid with two outs in the eighth inning by hitting a double down the right-field line. However, Wells was thrown out at third base while attempting to stretch the hit into a triple. CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports noted that this baserunning mistake ended the inning and cut short the Yankees' comeback effort. [1][2][4][6]

The Yankees played without star outfielder Aaron Judge. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Judge was left off the playoff roster because of a calf strain. The Associated Press noted that Rasmussen shut down a line-up missing the three-time Most Valuable Player. [4][17]

The Division Series is a best-of-five quarterfinal round in Major League Baseball postseason play. The winner of the series between the Rays and Yankees will advance to the American League Championship Series. [13]