This is wild: the Yankees are getting absolutely stifled in Game 1 of the ALDS over at Tropicana Field, held hitless through six full innings by Tampa Bay Rays starter Drew Rasmussen. Right now, they’re down 1-0, and their bats look completely lost.
Rasmussen’s Dominance on Display
Rasmussen is dealing, plain and simple. He’s retired the last ten Yankees hitters in a row, just carving through their lineup. It’s Game 1 of the ALDS, and New York’s offense has had no answer for him at all. We’re talking absolute lockdown stuff from the Rays’ hurler tonight.
New York’s Non-Existent Offense
The Yankees haven’t just been hitless, they’ve been practically invisible at the plate. Their entire offense through six innings consists of a measly two walks, one each from Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm Jr. That’s it. Two guys managed to get on base without swinging the bat. When your manager, Aaron Boone, is watching Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge from the dugout, you expect more than this. Luis Garcia Jr. and the rest of the lineup need to figure something out, fast.
They’re trailing 1-0, with six innings gone, and a no-hitter still alive for Rasmussen. This is Game 1 of the ALDS, guys. The stakes couldn’t be higher. They need to turn this around, or this series is starting off in the worst way possible.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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