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Rasmussen has no-hit bid for 7 2/3 innings, Rays open AL Division Series with a 1-0 win over Yanks

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Maaddi, R. (2026, October 4). Rasmussen has no-hit bid for 7 2/3 innings, Rays open AL Division Series with a 1-0 win over Yanks. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/rasmussen-has-no-hit-bid-for-7-2-3-innings-rays-open-al-division-series-with-a-1-0-win-over-yanks/article_b753f381-f775-5578-90fd-b4fd507861ac.html

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Drew Rasmussen of the Tampa Bay Rays pitched brilliantly in an AL Division Series game against the New York Yankees on Saturday night, allowing no hits until two outs in the eighth inning. Jonathan Aranda’s solo home run off Gerrit Cole was the only score, giving the Rays a 1-0 victory. Rasmussen struck out 10 and walked two over eight innings, while Bryan Baker secured the save with a perfect ninth inning. The win marks Tampa Bay’s first postseason triumph since losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2020 World Series.

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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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Topics

Fla. Rays ST. PETERSBURG Yankees the Tampa Bay Rays

Subjects

Rasmussen PERSON · 5× Yankees ORG · 4× Rays ORG · 3× Cole PERSON · 2× Wells PERSON · 2× Drew Rasmussen PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× Gerrit Cole PERSON · 1× Jonathan Aranda PERSON · 1× ST. PETERSBURG GPE · 1×

Narrative

He struck out pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton, in his first plate appearance since April 24 after recovering from calf injuries, froze Ben Rice with a changeup for a called third strike and retired Cody Bellinger on a grounder to secure Tampa Bay’s first postseason win since losing the 2020 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

Drew Rasmussen didn’t allow a hit until two outs in the eighth inning, Jonathan Aranda homered off Gerrit Cole and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in their AL Division Series on Saturday night. asserted

Rays → allow → night

Rasmussen retired 15 consecutive batters before Austin Wells doubled with two outs in the eighth inning, ripping a liner just inside the right-field foul line on an inside sinker. asserted

Wells → retire → sinker

He was easily thrown out on shortstop Taylor Walls’ relay to third baseman Junior Caminero of right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. ’s throw. asserted

He → throw → throw

Wells ran through the stop sign of third base coach Luis Rojas, who raised both arms before Wells rounded second. asserted

Wells → run → second

Rasmussen dominated a lineup that scored 18 runs in a two-game Wild Card Series sweep of Boston and was still missing three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge, sidelined since Sept. 16 by a calf injury. asserted

that → dominate → injury

A 31-year-old righty, Rasmussen struck out 10 and walked two in eight innings. asserted

Rasmussen → strike → innings

He threw 69 of 101 pitches for strikes, getting 23 swings and misses. asserted

He → throw → swings

Bryan Baker pitched a perfect ninth for the save, finishing the one-hitter. asserted

Baker → pitch → hitter

He → strike → Dodgers

Baker converted 41 of 44 saves in the regular season, including his last 30. asserted

Baker → convert → 30

Aranda drove a Cole’s 2-2 changeup several rows deep into the right-center field stands for his first career postseason hit. asserted

Aranda → drive → hit

In his first postseason game since Tommy John surgery in March 2025, Cole allowed one run and five hits, striking out five in five innings. asserted

Cole → allow → innings

A loud, boisterous, crowd rang cowbells and drowned out Yankees fans in the quirky Trop, which hosted its first postseason game since Hurricane Milton blew the roof off in October 2024. asserted

Milton → ring → October

The Rays were forced to play their 2025 season across the bay at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the Yankees. asserted

Rays → force → Yankees

Rasmussen was 16-5 with a 2.67 ERA for the Rays and made the All-Star team for the second straight season. asserted

Rasmussen → make → season

The 31-year-old twice had surgery for a torn ligament in his elbow in college and needed an internal brace procedure in July 2023 that forced him to miss more than a year. asserted

that → have → year

His 10 strikeouts tied Tyler Glasnow’s franchise record for the most in a postseason game. asserted

strikeouts → tie → game

Rasmussen has had success against the AL East rival Yankees throughout his career. asserted

Rasmussen → have → career

He entered with a 1.81 ERA in 10 career starts and one relief appearance against New York. asserted

He → enter → York

Up next RHP Cam Schlittler, the favorite to win the AL Cy Young Award, will start Game 2 for the Yankees. asserted

Schlittler → win → Yankees

The Rays haven’t announced a starter. asserted

Rays → announce → starter