Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
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Sports
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NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
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Rays → allow → title
The Rays (96-61) secured home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs and took their first division crown since 2021, when they won 100 games.
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they → secure → games
Tampa Bay also earned AL East championships in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season along with 2010 and 2008, when the team had its first winning season after entering the league as an expansion franchise in 1998.
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team → earn → 1998
Yandy Díaz hit two-run single off reliever John Schreiber in the seventh and had another two-run single in the ninth for his AL-leading 175th hit.
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Díaz → hit → hit
Tampa Bay opened a six-game lead over the second-place Yankees (90-67) with five to play.
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Bay → open → five
In the opener, Carlos Rodón allowed three hits in eight sharp innings as New York delayed Tampa Bay’s division celebration with a 2-0 victory.
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York → allow → victory
Taylor Walls started the three-run seventh with a bunt single against Max Fried (5-5) when first base was left uncovered.
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base → start → Fried
Ryan Vilade hit an RBI groundout in the third after Díaz’s flyball moved runners to second and third.
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flyball → hit → second
Rasmussen (16-5) was nine outs from joining Matt Garza as Tampa Bay pitchers with a no-hitter when he gave up a leadoff double to Heliot Ramos on his 97th pitch.
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he → join → pitch
Garza held the Detroit Tigers hitless at Tropicana Field on July 26, 2010.
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Garza → hold → July
After allowing Ramos’ hit to left field, Rasmussen got the next two outs before walking Jazz Chisholm Jr. on a full count.
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Rasmussen → allow → count
Kevin Kelly entered and permitted rookie George Lombard Jr.’s RBI single before retiring Austin Wells on a groundout.
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Kelly → enter → groundout
Rasmussen threw a career-high 114 pitches, 72 for strikes.
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Rasmussen → throw → strikes
He threw first-pitch strikes to 17 of 24 hitters and notched his fourth career double-digit strikeout game.
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He → throw → game
Rasmussen allowed one hit for the fourth time this year.
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Rasmussen → allow → time
He also yielded just one hit in six innings against the Yankees on April 12.
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He → yield → April
Cam Booser and Bryan Baker pitched an inning apiece to finish the three-hitter.
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Booser → pitch → hitter
Fried allowed four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
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Fried → allow → innings
The Yankees were held to three hits or fewer for the 13th time this year.
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Yankees → hold → time
Up next
Tampa Bay RHP Ian Seymour (9-7, 4.38 ERA) opposes New York RHP Gerrit Cole (9-9, 3.63) on Wednesday night.
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Seymour → oppose → night
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