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ST. PETERSBURG -- Sitting behind a table inside a mostly quiet Tropicana Field on Friday afternoon, Rays ace Drew Rasmussen tried to make it sound simple. The complex science and mysterious art that is pitching in the Major Leagues, he said, isn’t that complicated. “I'm a pretty big believer that
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen nearly made postseason history, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning, and Jonathan Aranda smacked a solo home run Saturday night as the Rays beat the Yankees, 1-0, in Game 1 of the Division Series at Tropicana Field.
Drew Rasmussen didn’t allow a hit until two outs in the eighth inning, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in their AL Division Series opener Saturday.