Mookie Betts: Yankees Fans Interfering with Catch 'Irrelevant' in Dodgers WS G4 Loss

Featured Columnist IVOctober 30, 2024

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Fans interfere with Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he attempts to catch a fly ball in foul territory during the first inning of Game Four of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The play resulted in an out. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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A pair of New York Yankees fans blatantly interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts while he attempted to field a fly ball during the first inning of Tuesday's 11-4 win for the Bronx Bombers, going so far as to pry the ball out of his glove.

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"Well, A for effort."<br><br>Fan interference was called on this play where a Yankee fan tried to take the ball out of Mookie Betts' glove after an out. <a href="https://t.co/iZ6taImncd">pic.twitter.com/iZ6taImncd</a>

After the game, Betts didn't seem interested in discussing the incident and didn't feel it had any impact on the game.

"When it comes to the first-inning play, it doesn't matter," he said. "We lost. It's irrelevant. I'm fine, he's fine, everything's cool. We lost the game, and that's what I'm kinda focused on. We gotta turn the page and get ready for tomorrow."

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Mookie Betts wasn't interested in talking about the incident with the two fans in the first inning, calling it "irrelevant" to the final result of the game. <a href="https://t.co/t1TJKdvG25">pic.twitter.com/t1TJKdvG25</a>

Both of the fans involved in the incident were ejected.

"I've never seen anything like it," Dodgers rookie pitcher Ben Casparius told reporters after the game regarding the situation. "It's pretty interesting. It was obviously very early in the game so I think it kind of set the tone."

Despite the loss, the Dodgers still hold a 3-1 advantage in the series. Game 5 will be back at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, with first pitch scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET (Fox). Jack Flaherty is scheduled to face Gerrit Cole in a rematch of the Game 1 starters.