WBAL · Aug 14, 2022
Rasmussen loses perfect game in 9th, Rays beat Orioles 4-1
Drew Rasmussen took a perfect game into the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays expanded their lead over Baltimore for the final AL wild card to 1 1/2 games with a 4-1 victory over the Orioles on Sunday.
Rasmussen allowed his first baserunner when Jorge Mateo doubled down the left-field line on the first pitch of the ninth. Mateo, who went 5 for 5 on Friday night, later scored on a Rasmussen wild pitch.
The right-hander struck out seven in the longest outing of his career. He threw 62 of 87 pitches for strikes.
“I’ll take it," Rasmussen said. "It helps our team’s chance of winning. When our team has a chance to win a game, that’s first and foremost, the most important thing.”