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Yankees lose ALDS Game 1 to Rays as Austin Wells is thrown out at third after breaking up no-hitter

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Thompson, J. (2026, October 4). Yankees lose ALDS Game 1 to Rays as Austin Wells is thrown out at third after breaking up no-hitter. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/yankees-lose-alds-game-1-rays-austin-wells-thrown-third-breaking-no-hitter

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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.
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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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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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Yankees lose ALDS Game 1 to Rays as Austin Wells is thrown out at third after breaking up no-hitter · assertive framing

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Austin Wells turned the New York Yankees’ only hit into their most painful out. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
catcher → try → night
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News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
he → torment → season
Bryan Baker replaced Rasmussen for the ninth and made quick work of the Yankees. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
he → provide → inning
Cole kept the Yankees within striking distance but received no offensive support. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
he → leave → strain
The best-of-five series resumes Monday night at Tropicana Field. asserted
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. asserted
who → pitch → Yankees
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