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What a Yankees fan's brother saw during the World Series interference play

What a Yankees fan's brother saw during the World Series interference play

Mookie Betts didn't hesitate to let two Yankees fans know they screwed up.

Two determined Bronx Bombers supporters along the right field wall aggressively tried to wrestle Gleyber Torres' foul ball out of Betts' glove in the first inning of Tuesday's World Series Game 4. A shameful scene ensued, with spectators quickly removed from Yankee Stadium.

“I just see the ball – I don’t want to say it’s winnable, if that makes sense,” Darren Capobianco told The Athletic about his brother Austin’s interference in the game. “And then Mookie called us names. Not good.”

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers catches a foul ball from Gleyber Torres of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball out of his glove in the first inning. Jason Scenes/New York Post
Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after catching a foul ball from Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball out of his glove in the first inning. Jason Scenes/New York Post

Anthony, a Connecticut resident, told the outlet via text message, “I just want to watch the game.”

It's unclear if he was able to go 11-4 the rest of the season.

His inability to keep his hands to himself in the moment earned Torres an automatic out for fan interference.


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That meant Austin Capobianco — and the overzealous fan next to him (not brother Darren) — missed Torres' monstrous home run in the eighth inning, a three-run blast that opened the floodgates in the Yankees' first World Series win .

Betts did not want to rehash the incident and told reporters that he was not injured.

“I didn’t even know he grabbed my hand,” he said. “It’s totally fine.”


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If there were any feelings left behind, the eight-time All-Star didn't show it.

“When it comes to the person and the game, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “We lost. It's irrelevant. I'm fine, he's fine. Everything's cool. We lost the game, that's what I'm concentrating on. Turn the page and get ready for tomorrow.”

Fans disrupt Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he tries to catch a fly ball in foul territory. Getty Images
Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after catching a foul ball from Gleyber Torres of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball out of his glove in the first inning. Jason Scenes/New York Post

Capobianco's intensity has earned him a place in the heart of at least one other Yankees fan.

“I saw him being taken out,” one fan told The Athletic. “I told him he was my hero because he tried to save the Yankees. It’s the championship game.”

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