Sunday, 4 a.m.
Is it too late to cast a Cy Young vote?
If not, Drew Rasmussen likely won a lot of votes Saturday night.
Rasmussen was a master in a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees in the start of their Amercan League Division series. Rasmussen threw eight innings of shutout, one hit baseball to get the Rays off a solid start.
Pitching againt a potent lineup, Rasmussen struck out 10 batters. The Yankees had scored 18 runs on 26 hits in their two victories over the Red Sox in the Wild Card playoffs. This time, only Austin Matthews had a hit -- an eighth-inning double.
Bryan Baker retired the Yankees in order in the ninth to earn the save.
The Rays had only five hits against Gerrit Cole, but one of them was a solo homer by Jonathan Aranda in the third inning.
The teams play again on Monday night at Tropicana Field at 8 p.m. The Rays have not announced a starter. Cam Schittler will start for the Yankees.