Yankees fans banned from World Series Game 5 after interfering with Dodgers' Mookie Betts

Major League Baseball and nan New York Yankees banned nan 2 fans who interfered pinch Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts.

In nan first inning of the Yankees' 11-4 win, Gleyber Torres deed a foul shot down nan correct section line. The shot tailed into nan stands and Betts made a awesome drawback on nan wall. 

However, arsenic Betts was coming disconnected nan wall, 2 fans tried to pry nan shot retired of Betts’ mitt and rip nan mitt disconnected his hand. 

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Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) makes a drawback successful foul territory arsenic a New York Yankees instrumentality interferes during nan first inning successful crippled 4 of nan 2024 MLB World Series astatine Yankee Stadium.  (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The umpire instantly called instrumentality interference and ruled Torres out, while information rushed complete to nan area. 

The fans were identified arsenic Austin Capobianco and John Peter. The 2 fans are play summons holders, and they had been preparing for a infinitesimal for illustration Tuesday night.

"We ever joke astir nan shot successful our area," Capobianco told ESPN. "We’re not going to spell retired of our measurement to attack. If it’s successful our area, we’re going to ‘D’ up."

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Mookie Betts cries foul aft fans interfere pinch his catch. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

"I cognize erstwhile I’m successful nan incorrect and arsenic soon arsenic I did it, I was like, ‘Boys I’m retired of here,’ I patrol that wall, and they cognize that."

The Yankees released a connection connected Wednesday astir nan incident.

"Last nighttime 2 fans were ejected from Yankee Stadium for egregious and unacceptable beingness interaction pinch Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts. The information and information of players, fans, and Stadium unit is nan foundational constituent of each arena held astatine Yankee Stadium, and it cannot beryllium compromised," nan connection read. 

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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (50) makes a drawback successful foul terriotory  against nan New York Yankees successful nan first inning during crippled 4 of nan 2024 MLB World Series astatine Yankee Stadium.  (Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images)

"Tonight marks nan last location crippled of nan year, and we want each ounce of our fans’ passion connected display. Yankee Stadium is known for its power and intensity, nevertheless nan exuberance of supporting one’s squad tin ne'er transverse nan statement into intentionally putting players astatine beingness risk. The Yankees and Major League Baseball support a zero-tolerance argumentation toward nan type of behaviour displayed past night. These fans will not beryllium permitted to be tonight’s crippled successful immoderate capacity."

The Yankees are looking to stave disconnected elimination for nan 2nd crippled successful a statement arsenic they are down 3-1. They are sending ace Gerrit Cole to nan mound to support their play live while nan Dodgers are starting Jack Flaherty. 

Game 5 originates astatine 8:00 p.m. ET connected FOX. 

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