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New York Yankees Fan Who Committed Interference Did NOT Impact The Game Before He Was Escorted Out

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New York Yankees Fan Interference Spectator Escort Out Police Celebration Reaction
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A fan was called for interference during Game 3 of the ALDS series between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays. Although he was escorted out out of the stadium by security, he actually did not impact the final score.

The ball was going to hit the wall!

MLB umpires did a phenomenal job of resolving the situation. Even if it was a bad look for a fanbase that has a history of interference, Yankees fans should not blame the loss on this specific lack of home run. They should blame the organization.

A New York Yankees fan celebrated a home run that was called back for interference before he was escorted out of the stadium.

Anthony Volpe stepped into the box in the bottom of the sixth inning with a runner on first and two outs. The Yankees trailed 4-2.

Volpe took the first pitch for ball one. He turned on the second. It sounded like a home run off of the bat. The ball soared out to left field while the entire stadium rose to its feet.

Rays outfield Victor Mesa Jr. chased the fly ball to the wall and tried to make a play to end the inning. His glove came just a few inches short of the catch. The ball disappeared into the crowd for what looked like a home run. It was not.

Upon further review, a fan in the front row of the bleachers reached over the outfield wall and pulled Volpe’s home run out of reach of Mesa. The umpiring crew overturned the two-run dinger, allowed the run to score and put Volpe back on second base with an RBI double.

A tie game at 4-4 became a one-run game at 4-3. New York went on to lose the game and the series.

The fan who caught the home run that was not a home run initially celebrated his feat with his friends. The crowd went wild.

And then the home run was overturned. The fan who committed interference was pulled out of the bleachers.

He was also removed from the game.

A police officer and multiple members of security walked him out of the stadium.

Of course, this was the second such incident during the postseason at Yankee Stadium in as many years. Not a great look.

Anthony Volpe did not clear the wall anyway.

Here’s the thing. There are a lot of Yankees fans who are upset with the interference call because it took the tying run off of the board. I am not one of them. Although I am disappointed with the interference — because it is a poor reflection on the fanbase and had a direct impact on the momentum, or karma, or whatever you want to call it — I am not upset that it was not a home run.

It was never going to be a home run. Here is a look at what happened in real time:

Here is another look at the replay:

The ball was never going to clear the wall. There was a greater probability of Mesa making the catch than it being a home run. If anything, the interference call guaranteed the run to score and put Volpe on second base. It actually might’ve been a good thing…

The fan didn’t lose the game. The Yankees lost the game.

Grayson Weir BroBible editor avatar
Senior Editor at BroBible covering all five major sports and every niche sport imaginable, found primarily in the college space. I don't drink coffee, I wake up jacked.
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