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FinalALDS GAME 1 · OCTOBER 3, 2026
TROPICANA FIELD
Game completed. The score and statistics below reflect MLB’s latest record.
Inning by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Scoring plays
- Bottom 3Jonathan Aranda homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.NYY 0, TB 1
Latest plays
- Top 9Cody Bellinger grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
- Top 9Ben Rice called out on strikes.
- Top 9Giancarlo Stanton strikes out on a foul tip.
- Bottom 8Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr.
- Bottom 8Liam Hicks walks. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
- Bottom 8Junior Caminero walks.
Team statistics
| Batting | NYY | TB |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1 | 5 |
| Home runs | 0 | 1 |
| Walks | 2 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 12 | 5 |
| Left on base | 2 | 7 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit ColeNYY | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 82 |
| Ryan WeathersNYY | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Paul BlackburnNYY | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Brent HeadrickNYY | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Drew RasmussenTB | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 101 |
| Bryan BakerTB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
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Game recap
Jonathan Aranda’s third-inning homer supplied the only run as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1–0 in ALDS Game 1 on October 3 at Tropicana Field. Drew Rasmussen and Bryan Baker combined on a one-hit shutout, giving Tampa Bay a 1–0 lead in the best-of-five series.
Rasmussen carried a no-hit bid into the eighth before Austin Wells doubled with two outs. Wells was thrown out at third on the relay from Victor Mesa Jr. through Taylor Walls to Junior Caminero, ending the inning. Rasmussen earned the win with eight scoreless innings, 10 strikeouts and two walks on 101 pitches.
Baker struck out pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice in the ninth, then got Cody Bellinger to ground out to Aranda for the final out. Baker retired all three batters he faced on 14 pitches to earn the save.
Gerrit Cole took the loss after allowing Aranda’s homer among five hits over five innings. Cole struck out five, walked one and threw 82 pitches. Ryan Weathers, Paul Blackburn and Brent Headrick held Tampa Bay hitless over the final three innings, but the Yankees could not erase the one-run deficit.
Game updates
7:08 p.m. MDT, final: Bryan Baker retired Cody Bellinger on a groundout to Jonathan Aranda to complete Tampa Bay’s 1–0 win. Drew Rasmussen earned the win, Gerrit Cole took the loss and Baker recorded the save.
7:00 p.m. MDT, end of the eighth: Brent Headrick got Chandler Simpson to ground out with runners on first and second, keeping New York within 1–0 entering the ninth. Junior Caminero had drawn a two-out walk from Paul Blackburn, and Liam Hicks walked against Headrick. The Yankees bullpen had held Tampa Bay hitless over three innings since Gerrit Cole left the game.
6:44 p.m. MDT, middle of the eighth: Austin Wells ended Drew Rasmussen’s no-hit bid with a two-out double to right, then was thrown out at third to end the inning. Victor Mesa Jr.’s throw went through Taylor Walls to Junior Caminero for the final out. Rasmussen completed the eighth with one hit allowed, 10 strikeouts and two walks on 101 pitches. Tampa Bay still led 1–0.
6:30 p.m. MDT, seventh inning: Drew Rasmussen completed seven hitless innings, striking out Spencer Jones in the seventh before George Lombard Jr. flied out to center to end the inning. Rasmussen had 10 strikeouts and two walks on 94 pitches, with Tampa Bay leading 1–0. Paul Blackburn replaced Ryan Weathers for the bottom of the seventh after Weathers retired the Rays in order on nine pitches in the sixth.
6:16 p.m. MDT, sixth inning: Ryan Weathers replaced Gerrit Cole to begin the bottom of the sixth. Cole allowed one run on five hits over five innings, with five strikeouts, one walk and 82 pitches. Drew Rasmussen had just completed six hitless innings for Tampa Bay, striking out Cody Bellinger to end the top half. Rasmussen had nine strikeouts and two walks on 83 pitches, with the Rays leading 1–0.
5:57 p.m. MDT, middle of the fifth: Drew Rasmussen completed five hitless innings with eight strikeouts, two walks and 69 pitches. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Trent Grisham struck out in the fifth before Austin Wells lined out to right, keeping Tampa Bay ahead 1–0.
5:33 p.m. MDT, bottom of the third: Jonathan Aranda homered to right-center off Gerrit Cole for the game’s first run. Cole later stranded Liam Hicks at second after his two-out double, keeping Tampa Bay’s lead at 1–0 through three innings.
4:56 p.m. MDT, end of the first: Gerrit Cole stranded Yandy Díaz and Junior Caminero when Chandler Simpson was called out on strikes after Austin Wells challenged the pitch call and it was overturned. Díaz had singled and Caminero had walked. Drew Rasmussen retired New York in order in the top half; the game remained scoreless.
Series context and viewing information
New York visits Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, for the opening game of their best-of-five American League Division Series on October 3. Gerrit Cole started for the Yankees against Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen.
First pitch was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EDT / 4:30 p.m. MDT. The U.S. broadcast is on TBS. For the rest of the matchup, consult TSP’s Yankees–Rays series guide.
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