Rasmussen shuts down Yankees as Rays clinch AL East
Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning as Tampa Bay defeated New York 6-1 on Tuesday. The victory secured the Rays’ fifth American League East title, according to ESPN, marking a division-clinching result against the Yankees.
Drew Rasmussen took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday.
The win clinched the Rays’ fifth American League East title, according to ESPN.
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