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Drew Rasmussen was pitching a gem on the mound and entered the ninth inning with only three outs on his way while the Tropicana Field was on the verge of witnessing a historic event, the first perfect game in the organization's history, unfortunately for him and the Tampa Bay Rays, a double by Jorge Mateo broke Rasmussen's dream.
An unfortunate double for the Tampa Bay Rays
The timely hit for the Baltimore Orioles came on just the first pitch of the ninth inning. The visitors' dugout breathed a sigh of relief, while the home dugout got discouraged because of how close they had come to witnessing something historic.
He was very dominant during the whole game
Still, Rasmussen's line was dominant. He pitched 8.1 innings, allowed just 1 hit, and struck out 7 batters. Enough to get a resounding ovation from the fans present at Tropicana Field.
Rays took the win 4-1
In the end, it was a 4-1 victory for the Rays. Both teams are still in the hunt for the Blue Jays for second place in the American League East Division.