{
  "id": 11815338,
  "title": "Rasmussen has no-hit bid for 7 2/3 innings, Rays open AL Division Series with a 1-0 win over Yanks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/rasmussen-has-no-hit-bid-for-7-2-3-innings-rays-open-al-division-11815338",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T01:37:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rasmussen-no-hit-bid-7-013713173.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Rays secured their first postseason win since the 2020 World Series by defeating the New York Yankees 1-0 in the AL Division Series. Drew Rasmussen, a 31-year-old righty, achieved a no-hit bid in 7 2/3 innings, striking out 10 and walking just two batters. Jonathan Aranda homered off Gerrit Cole in the sixth inning, becoming the first player to do so in Rasmussen's postseason career. Austin Wells doubled with two outs in the eighth, but he was thrown out at third base. Bryan Baker came in for a perfect ninth inning, striking out Giancarlo Stanton, Ben Rice, and Cody Bellinger as the Rays clinched their first postseason victory since 2020.",
  "summary": "Rasmussen carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and Jonathan Aranda homered to lift the Rays to a 1-0 win over the Yankees in the ALDS opener.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tampa Bay Rays defeat New York Yankees 1-0 in AL Division Series",
    "Drew Rasmussen no-hit Yankees in 7 2/3 innings, striking out 10",
    "Jonathan Aranda homers off Gerrit Cole in sixth inning"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Rays' win breaks their postseason drought since 2020, with Rasmussen's strong pitching performance and Aranda's crucial home run proving decisive in a tightly contested game.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Rasmussen has no-hit bid for 7 2/3 innings, Rays open AL Division Series with a 1-0 win over Yanks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/rasmussen-has-no-hit-bid-for-7-2-3-innings-rays-open-al-division",
        "published": "2026-10-04T01:24:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}