Austin Wells' baserunning blunder costs Yankees in Division Series opener, a 1-0 loss to Rays
(AP) — Austin Wells got the New York Yankees' first hit of the AL Division Series with two outs in the eighth inning of Saturday night's opener, then ran through a stop sign and was thrown by a large margin trying to stretch a double into a triple.“I was trying to make something happen," the relatively slow-footed catcher said after the 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
In a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series opener, New York Yankees' Austin Wells made a costly baserunning error. With two outs in the eighth inning, Wells hit his first career hit but attempted to stretch a double into a triple, resulting in a throw for an out. The Rays' defense executed perfectly, making two crucial throws to retire Wells.
The incident highlights Wells' relatively slow footspeed, ranking 481st among 567 batters. Despite this, the pitcher, Gerrit Cole, allowed only five hits in his first postseason start since March 2025.
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