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Yankees fan tries to rip baseball out of Mookie Betts' glove during the World Series

Yankees fan tries to rip baseball out of Mookie Betts' glove during the World Series

The New York Yankees successfully kept their World Series chances alive on Tuesday, October 29, but one thing that didn't help was the fan who tried to snatch a baseball from Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts' glove .

In the bottom of the first inning of Game 4 at Yankee Stadium, Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres hit a deep foul ball to right field. Betts, 32, ran to the wall and lunged to catch him. However, a fan intervened, grabbed the right fielder's glove and attempted to remove the ball. A second fan appeared to grab Betts' wrist. The ball bounced out of the glove and into the stands.

The referees wasted no time in calling out the 27-year-old Torres for fan interference. a league official said The athlete that the fan and the person sitting next to him were thrown out of Yankee Stadium.

Game 4 on Tuesday was the Yankees' last chance to keep the World Series going. The Dodgers won the first three games of the series, including Game 1 on a dramatic walk-off grand slam by Freddie Freeman.

Mookie Betts.

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The 35-year-old first baseman hit another home run in the first inning on Tuesday night, breaking a World Series record. He hit at least one home run in six consecutive World Series games. According to ESPN, Freeman's streak began during Game 5 of the 2021 World Series when he was a member of the Atlanta Braves. He also hit another home run in the sixth game of the 2021 series, which ended in the Braves' victory.

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Mookie Betts.

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Betts and the Dodgers are seeking their first World Series title since winning the series at the end of the COVID-shortened 2020 season. The Dodgers have won seven World Series titles in franchise history.

The Yankees, who won Game 4 11-4, are hoping to win their 28th World Series and first since 2009. Game 5 begins on Fox Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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