Rays win ALDS Game 1, Drew Rasmussen flirts with no-hitter

sportsOct 3, 202621191

Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and struck out 10 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in ALDS Game 1 at Tropicana Field. Austin Wells broke up the bid with a double in the top of the eighth but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple to end the inning. Rasmussen finished eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks while generating 23 whiffs and setting a Rays postseason record for swings-and-misses in a game. Bryan Baker closed with a scoreless ninth, striking out pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton. Yankees starter Gerrit Cole lasted five innings, yielding one earned run with five strikeouts and one walk. Cody Simpson made a sliding catch in the fourth that helped preserve Rasmussen’s no-hit bid. The Rays’ pitching dominance supplied all the offense needed in a game decided by a single run.

Sarah Langs

@slangsonsports.bsky.social

The Rays! Jonathan Aranda 18th 1-0 game on solo HR in postseason history Last: 2022 ALDS G3, Jeremy Peña First by TB 2nd vs NYY: 1923 WS G3, Casey Stengel (NYG)

475h ago

Keith Olbermann

@olbermann.bsky.social

So, first Blake Snell in the World Series and now Drew Rasmussen in the ALDS - Kevin Cash of the Rays is gonna get that "how could you take him OUT" thing again, isn't he?

306h ago

Wyatt Sinclair

@crumblsucks.wyattswickedgoods.com

Austin Wells while he was rounding second base in the eighth inning of Game One of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays (October 3, 2026)

165h ago

MLB Trade Rumors

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The #Yankees once again left Aaron Judge off the roster as they face the #Rays in the ALDS. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/yank...

1210h ago

James Smyth

@jamessmyth621.bsky.social

Aranda's solo homer in the 3rd inning holds up, Rays win 1-0 Yankees Lose 1-0 in Postseason 1921 WS Gm 8 vs Giants 1923 WS Gm 3 vs Giants 1949 WS Gm 2 vs Dodgers 1956 WS Gm 6 at Dodgers 1957 WS Gm 5 at Braves 1963 WS Gm 3 at Dodgers 2026 ALDS Gm 1 at Rays Yankees postseason-record-low 1 hit

85h ago

Pete James

@theudell.bsky.social

Canes win 3-2. I don't care how or why, but they win! 1st win of the year! Celebrate! #RaiseUp

95h ago

Red Sox Nation Stats

@rsnstats.com

You've probably heard about #Yankees having 27 of them. Really wasn't true until tonight, though. Their loss at #Rays in ALDS Game 1 was their 27th shutout loss in club postseason history.

65h ago

Willie Lopez

@willielopezshow.bsky.social

CONGRATULATIONS! 🎊 To Drew Rasmussen & the TB Rays on defeating the YankDeez 1-0 in Gm 1 of the ALDS! Drew had a no-hitter with 2-outs into the 8th inning & had 10 K's! Bryan Baker came on in the 9th for the save! Jonathan Aranda provided the only run of the game with a Homer in the 3rd! #RaysUp 💛💙

35h ago

Aaron Cameron

@thatbootlegguy.bsky.social

“As much foul territory here [in Tampa] as any ballpark…” Us #athletics fans hurting after hearing this during Yankees v. Rays ALDS game 😭

76h ago

FanGraphs Baseball

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Can the Yankees keep hitting without Aaron Judge? Will the Rays be able to rough up New York’s elite rotation? @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social previews the Division Series between the two AL East rivals:

511h ago

RSNStats PLUS

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#Yankees Aaron Judge will sit out the American League Division Series, too, according to YES Network’s Jack Curry. Judge missed the Wild Card Series vs #RedSox due to calf strain. The best-of-five ALDS for NYY at #Rays starts today at 6:30 ET/3:30 PT.

516h ago

Inside Edge MLB

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The Rays win Game 1 of the ALDS with a dominance on the mound. They were 83-20 when allowing fewer than 4 runs, best in MLB. (And they were undefeated when they didn't allow the other team to score 😉) #RaysUp | #Postseason

65h ago

Joe Discenza

@jdiscenza.bsky.social

Nods from Swiftmud (SWFWMD, Southwest Florida Water Management District). #RaysUp

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Al Hood

@albhood.bsky.social

RAISE UP!!! 👻 wins it in Overtime! Canes get their win or the season, and man that’s a load off their shoulders I’m sure

55h ago

kat, ghost of helenruthsghost

@chaoskat.bsky.social

ALDS Game 1 New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays Who are you rooting for? TB-Rays NY-Yankees ☄️Meteor 🫠Chaos Other? Idk, follow your dreams, maybe root for both? Don’t let me tell you how to feel.

58h ago