Yankees fans rip the ball out of Betts' glove during the World Series

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Both Yankees fans were later escorted from their seats by stadium security after their encounter with Betts.

Dodgers (and former Red Sox) star outfielder Mookie Betts got up close and personal with two Yankees fans crossing the finish line in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night.

During the first inning of Tuesday's game at Yankee Stadium, New York leadoff batter Gleyber Torres threw a pitch from Dodgers pitcher Ben Casparius down the right field line. Betts tracked down the popup, dove into foul territory and grabbed the ball along the stands.

But even though Betts secured the ball for an out, he got into a fight with two Yankees fans. While one fan broke open Betts' glove and pushed the ball out, the other held Betts' other wrist as he tried to fend off the spectator.

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Yankees fans' efforts to knock the ball out of Betts' hands were extremely short-sighted. Aside from the optics of ripping the ball out of Betts' glove, right field umpire Mark Carlson immediately signaled that fans were interfering — and ejected Torres from the game.

Both fans were later escorted from their seats by stadium security due to the interference play.

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Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.

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