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    Yankees fans who were turned away due to Mookie Bett’s interference could be back

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    The two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 on Tuesday night for interfering with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts could be back in their seats on the right field line for tonight’s game.

    According to ESPN, season ticket holder Austin Capobianco, who grabbed Betts’ glove with both hands and tried to yank the ball out, was told he and his friend John Peter could get back into the ballpark for Game 5.

    The Yankees did not immediately respond to USA TODAY Sports’ request for comment.

    Capobianco told ESPN after the game that he knew he had done something wrong, but seemed to indicate he had no regrets. “I patrol that wall and they know it,” he said.

    The bizarre play took place in the bottom of the first inning after an errant catch by Yankees leadoff hitter Gleyber Torres.

    Capobianco said he and Peter have often discussed what to do in such situations.

    “We’re not going to go out of our way to attack. If it’s in our area, we’re going to do a ‘D,'” he told ESPN. “Someone defends, someone knocks the ball. We talk about it. We are willing to do this.”

    MLB interference rules allow fans to attempt to catch balls that are in the seating area, but umpires have the option to call a batter out if a fan intentionally prevents a fielder from making the catch. Betts finally made the catch before the ball was ripped from his glove and Torres was called out on the play.

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