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.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.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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3, 2026, in St.Petersburg, Fla.
(Getty Images)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.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe 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.
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.Bryan Baker replaced Rasmussen for the ninth and made quick work of the 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.Junior Caminero tags out Austin Wells at third base during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on Oct.
3, 2026, in St.Petersburg, Fla.
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