Yankees Fans Who Interfered with Catch and Grabbed Dodgers Player Banned from World Series Game | US News
Two baseball fans who struggled with a player for the ball during the sport’s biggest game have been prohibited from attending the next World Series match.
The dramatic incident occurred in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers player Mookie Betts attempted to catch a ball hit by Gleyber Torres by leaping at the wall when two New York Yankee fans wrestled with him.
One fan grabbed his glove with both hands and aggressively pulled the ball away, while another held onto Betts’ non-glove hand.
As a result, they were kicked out of the game and are now barred from attending Game 5 of the World Series, scheduled for Wednesday night.
It remains uncertain whether the ban will be extended further.
Pic: AP
Pic: AP
Mookie Betts reacted angrily at the time. Pic: AP
“Yankee Stadium is known for its energy and intensity, however the exuberance of supporting one’s team can never cross the line into intentionally putting players at physical risk,” the Yankees said on Wednesday.
They added: “The Yankees and Major League Baseball maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward the type of behaviour displayed last night.
“These fans will not be permitted to attend tonight’s game in any capacity.”
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One of the fans was reportedly named as Austin Capobianco.
He spoke to ESPN after the incident, and was reported as saying: “We always joke about the ball in our area. We’re not going to go out of our way to attack. If it’s in our area, we’re going to ‘D’ up.
“Someone defends, someone knocks the ball. We talk about it. We’re willing to do this.”
Betts reacted angrily at the time of the incident, but after the game described it as “irrelevant”.
“I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s pretty interesting. It was obviously very early in the game so I think it kind of set the tone,” said Dodgers rookie pitcher Ben Casparius.
On Tuesday, the Yankees extended the series with an 11-4 victory, forcing the teams into Game 5, with the Dodgers leading 3-1 overall and one win away from clinching the Commissioner’s Trophy ahead of Wednesday’s crucial game.
