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

Mookie Betts didn’t hesitate to let two Yankees fans know they messed up.

A pair of determined Bronx Bombers fans 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 in an embarrassing scene that saw spectators quickly flee the Yankee Stadium were removed. .

“I just see the ball, I don’t want to say go for the taking, if that makes sense,” Darren Capobianco told The Athletic of his brother Austin’s interference in the game. “And then Mookie cursed at us. Not good.”

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers makes a catch on a foul ball by Gleyber Torres of the New York Yankees as fans snatch the ball from his glove during the first inning. Jason Szenes/New York Post
Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after making a catch on a foul ball by Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball from his glove during the first inning. Jason Szenes/New York Post

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

If he’s seen an 11-4 win over the rest of the season, it’s unclear where from.

His inability to keep his hands to himself at that point earned Torres an automatic clean-out due to fan interference.


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

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

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


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If there were any feelings, the eight-time All-Star didn’t show them.

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

Fans obstruct Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he attempts to catch a fly ball in foul territory. Getty Images
Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after making a catch on a foul ball by Gleyber Torres of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball from his glove during the first inning. Jason Szenes/New York Post

Capobianco earned a place in the heart of at least one other Yankees fan with his intensity.

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