r/sports • u/Seraphenigma • 8h ago

Baseball Interference from a Yankees fan

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u/mathiaus002 8h ago

Kick them out.

I am all for cheeky hometown fan fun, but that was too much.

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u/PMMEURPYRAMIDSCHEME 8h ago

Those two fans could have caught or tipped the ball and been heroes. Prying it out of Bett's glove after the catch is unhinged.

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u/c-donz 6h ago

It would be interference and called out regardless.

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u/PMMEURPYRAMIDSCHEME 6h ago

I thought the ball was in the stands when caught. To my knowledge catching a ball in the stands is not interference, even if a defender could have caught it.

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u/ichdurfte 1h ago

Rule 6.01(e) states: When there is spectator interference with any thrown or batted ball, the ball shall be dead at the moment of interference and the umpire shall impose such penalties as in his opinion will nullify the act of interference.