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In ALDS Game 1, the New York Yankees lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 as Austin Wells was thrown out at third base after breaking up Drew Rasmussen’s no-hit bid with a double in the eighth inning. Rasmussen pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out ten; Bryan Baker completed the combined one-hitter in the ninth. The game's only run came from Jonathan Aranda's home run off Gerrit Cole in the third inning. The Yankees’ offense, which scored 18 runs in their Wild Card Series win over Boston, was held scoreless against Rasmussen’s dominant pitching performance.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Drew Rasmussen dominated the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night at Tropicana Field, limiting them to one hit and two walks while striking out 10 over eight scoreless innings. The Rays' right-hander had a no-hit bid going until Austin Wells broke it up with a double down the right-field line in the eighth inning but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple, ending New York's best scoring chance. Rasmussen threw 69 of 101 pitches for strikes and got 23 swings and misses. The Rays won 1-0, thanks to Jonathan Aranda’s solo home run off Gerrit Cole in the first inning. Giancarlo Stanton made his return after five months out due to calf injuries but struck out on five pitches in his first at-bat of the game. Despite missing three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge and dealing with other lineup absences, Rasmussen's performance highlighted significant challenges for the Yankees moving forward. Up next, RHP Cam Schlittler will start Game 2 for the Yankees. Austin Wells’ error prevented Ryan McMahon from coming to the plate with a potential tying run in scoring position, further illustrating the critical nature of that missed opportunity for New York. With these developments, the Yankees face an uphill battle if they are unable to solve Rasmussen's pitching prowess in subsequent games.
Written for “Yankees vs Rays ALDS Game 1” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
Austin Wells turned the New York Yankees’ only hit into their most painful out.
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Wells → turn → out
With two outs in the eighth inning and the Yankees trailing by a run, Wells broke up Drew Rasmussen’s no-hit bid with a double down the right-field line.
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Wells → trail → line
But the catcher tried to stretch the hit into a triple and was easily thrown out, ending New York’s best scoring opportunity in a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night.
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catcher → try → night
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Rays right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. retrieved the ball and threw to shortstop Taylor Walls, whose relay reached third baseman Junior Caminero well ahead of Wells.
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relay → retrieve → Wells
The out prevented Ryan McMahon from coming to the plate with the potential tying run in scoring position and allowed Rasmussen to walk off the mound having completed eight scoreless innings.
Rasmussen limited the Yankees to one hit and two walks while striking out 10 on 101 pitches.
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Rasmussen → prevent → pitches
He once again tormented a New York lineup he nearly no-hit during Tampa Bay’s division-clinching victory at Yankee Stadium late in the regular season.
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he → torment → season
Bryan Baker replaced Rasmussen for the ninth and made quick work of the Yankees.
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Baker → replace → Yankees
Baker struck out pinch hitter Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice before getting Cody Bellinger to ground out, completing the combined one-hitter and giving Tampa Bay a 1-0 series lead.
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Bellinger → strike → lead
Jonathan Aranda provided the game’s only run when he drove a Gerrit Cole pitch 417 feet to right-center field in the third inning.
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he → provide → inning
Cole kept the Yankees within striking distance but received no offensive support.
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Cole → keep → support
The right-hander allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings and 82 pitches.
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hander → allow → innings
Ryan Weathers, Paul Blackburn and Brent Headrick combined to hold Tampa Bay hitless over the final three innings, but New York’s lineup never found an answer for Rasmussen.
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lineup → combine → Rasmussen
The shutout represented a dramatic reversal for a Yankees offense that scored 18 runs during its two-game Wild Card Series sweep of the Boston Red Sox.
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that → represent → Sox
New York was again without captain Aaron Judge, who was left off the ALDS roster as he continues recovering from a right calf strain.
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he → leave → strain
The best-of-five series resumes Monday night at Tropicana Field.
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series → resume → Field
Cam Schlittler, who pitched 6⅓ scoreless innings against Boston in the Wild Card Series, is scheduled to start Game 2 for the Yankees.
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who → pitch → Yankees
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