Rays ace Rasmussen blocked the Yankees with 10K scoreless runs in 8 innings and won the first game 1:0.

Rays ace Rasmussen. (AFP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Yankees scored 18 points in two games of the American League Wild Card Series and defeated the rival Red Sox, successfully advancing to the division series. Unexpectedly, today they were blocked by Rays ace Drew Rasmussen (Drew Rasmussen) with 8 scoreless innings and 10K high-quality pitches, including 7.2 innings of no hit. The Rays ended with a 1:0 victory over the Yankees, taking the lead in the first game.

The Yankees roared in the American League Wild Card Series, knocking out 4 homers and scoring 18 runs in the two games. However, they completely shut down against Rays ace Rasmussen in the first game of the American League Division Series. They only relied on 2 walks in the first 7 innings. D Rasmussen even showed off his K skills, striking out 10 times.

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The Yankees introduced Cy Young pitcher Gerrit Cole today. In the third inning, he was sniped by Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda and hit a right field blast. The Rays led the Yankees by one point.

With two outs in the 8th inning, the Yankees relied on Austin Wells's long hit to end the hit drought. However, he was blocked when he rushed to third base. Although it shattered Rasmussen's no-hitter record, it also instantly extinguished the Yankees' counterattack momentum.

Rasmussen pitched 101 pitches in 8 innings, allowing only 1 hit and no runs, striking out 10 times, and walking 2 times. Rasmussen's 7.2 hitless innings also set a new record for the longest postseason run in Rays history.

Rays closer Bryan Baker successfully shutout the game in the 9th inning, helping the team defeat the Yankees 1:0, making the series a good start.