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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Fans mingle 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 openly interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts as he attempted to field a fly ball during the first inning of Tuesday’s 11-4 win over the Bronx Bombers, going so far as to pry the ball out of his glove.

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“Well, A for effort.”
Fan interference was called on this play where a Yankee fan tried to take the ball out of Mookie Betts’ glove after an out. pic.twitter.com/iZ6taImncd

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 game, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “We lost. It’s irrelevant. I’m fine, he’s fine, everything’s great. We lost the game and that’s what I’m kind of focused on. We’ve got to 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 at first, calling it “irrelevant” to the final outcome of the game. pic.twitter.com/t1TJKdvG25

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Dodgers rookie pitcher Ben Casparius told reporters after the battle for 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 PM ET (Fox). Jack Flaherty is scheduled to face Gerrit Cole in a rematch of the Game 1 starters.