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Yankees’ Austin Wells breaks up Drew Rasmussen’s no-hit bid in eighth — and gets thrown out at third in stunner

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Tasch, J. (2026, October 4). Yankees’ Austin Wells breaks up Drew Rasmussen’s no-hit bid in eighth — and gets thrown out at third in stunner. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/sports/yankees-austin-wells-breaks-up-no-hit-bid-in-eighth-gets-thrown-out-at-third/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-04 · by Justin Tasch

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Austin Wells broke up Drew Rasmussen’s no-hit bid with two outs in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the ALDS between the Yankees and the Rays at Tropicana Field. However, Wells was thrown out at third base after attempting to stretch a double into a triple, which contributed to the Yankees' 1-0 loss. Rasmussen had retired 23 consecutive batters before Wells’ hit, with only two walks allowed prior to that point.
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Drew Rasmussen took a no-hitter into the eighth inning before Austin Wells broke it up with a double in Game 1 of the ALDS between the Yankees and Rays. Despite breaking up Rasmussen's bid for a perfect game, Wells was thrown out at third base on the play, ending New York’s best scoring chance in their 1-0 loss. Rasmussen struck out ten batters and limited the Yankees to one hit over eight innings. Giancarlo Stanton made his first appearance since April, striking out as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning. The Rays' Jonathan Aranda homered off Gerrit Cole for the only run of the game. Key Stats: Rasmussen threw 101 pitches with 69 strikes; Yankees scored just one hit after collecting 26 hits against Boston in two games previously. Up Next: Cam Schlittler will start Game 2 for the Yankees. Uncertain Outcomes: Stanton’s return to play was cautiously optimistic, with Aaron Boone noting Baker's effectiveness and difficult pitching style. Wells' base-running mistake highlighted the pressure of high-stakes baseball. The Yankees need to find a way to solve Rasmussen in the series moving forward.

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Fla. Game 1 Rays ST. PETERSBURG Yankees

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Wells PERSON · 5× Yankees ORG · 5× Rasmussen PERSON · 2× ALDS ORG · 1× Austin Wells PERSON · 1× Drew Rasmussen’s PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× Luis Rojas PERSON · 1× Rays ORG · 1× ST. PETERSBURG GPE · 1×

Narrative

Wells broke up Drew Rasmussen’s no-hitter with two outs in the eighth, only to get thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple in the type of mistake the Yankees simply cannot make in October, which helped lead to a 1-0 loss to the Rays in Game 1 of the ALDS at Tropicana Field.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 The Yankees catcher blistered a rare miss, a sinker that cut across the middle of the plate, 107.8 mph down the right field line and kept it fair by maybe a foot.
2026-10-04 · New York Post
Yankees’ Austin Wells breaks up Drew Rasmussen’s no-hit bid in eighth — and gets thrown out at third in stunner · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

Luis Rojas raised his arms straight up to form the universal sign for “stop.” asserted
Rojas → raise → stop
Stop signs are irrelevant, though, if they are not seen. asserted
they → see → ?
And it did not seem as if Austin Wells ever picked up his third-base coach, which turned the best moment of the Yankees’ night into the worst within seconds. asserted
which → seem → seconds
Wells broke up Drew Rasmussen’s no-hitter with two outs in the eighth, only to get thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple in the type of mistake the Yankees simply cannot make in October, which helped lead to a 1-0 loss to the Rays in Game 1 of the ALDS at Tropicana Field. asserted
which → break → Field
Entering the at-bat, Rasmussen had retired 23 Yankees and only let two reach base on walks. asserted
two → enter → walks
A one-run deficit, on the strength of a Jonathan Aranda home run off Gerrit Cole, felt insurmountable. asserted
deficit → feel → Cole
Rasmussen had not been touched until Wells, finally, made some hard contact. asserted
Wells → touch → contact
The Yankees catcher blistered a rare miss, a sinker that cut across the middle of the plate, 107.8 mph down the right field line and kept it fair by maybe a foot. asserted
it → blister → foot
The ball pinballed from a wall in foul territory to another facing of the wall in fair territory, a few caroms that apparently told Wells that he would have enough time to take an extra base against a team known for taking extra bases. asserted
he → pinballe → bases
But he may have underestimated the arm of Victor Mesa Jr., who has one of the most potent cannons in the majors. uncertain
who → underestimate → majors
The right fielder threw a strike to cutoff man Taylor Walls, who did not even have to rush a throw to third: He threw, but did not fire, to third baseman Junior Caminero, who had plenty of time to tag Wells on the head. asserted
who → throw → head
Wells remained on the dirt for a few seconds, and it would have been understandable if he dug a hole and remained there for the rest of a game in which the Yankees would not record a second hit. asserted
Yankees → remain → hit
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