Mookie Betts: Yankees Fans Disturb Catch 'Irrelevant' in Dodgers WS G4 Loss | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 29: Fans disrupt 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 Stadium on October 29, 2024 in the Bronx, New York. The game ended with one out. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Two New York Yankees fans blatantly bothered Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts as he attempted to throw a fly ball in the first inning of the Bronx Bombers' 11-4 win on Tuesday, even going so far as to throw the ball to pull out of his glove.

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“Well, A for effort.”
This play was called fan intervention, in which a Yankee fan tried to pull the ball out of Mookie Betts' glove after an out. pic.twitter.com/iZ6taImncd

After the game, Betts seemed uninterested in discussing the incident and did not feel it had any impact on the game.

“When it comes to the game in the first inning, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “We lost. That is irrelevant. I'm fine, he's fine, everything's cool. We lost the game and that’s kind of what I’m focused on. We need to turn the page and prepare for tomorrow.”

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Mookie Betts had no interest in speaking to the two fans in the first inning about the incident, saying it was “irrelevant” to the final outcome of the game. pic.twitter.com/t1TJKdvG25

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” Dodgers rookie pitcher Ben Casparius said told reporters about the situation after the game. “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 lead in the series. Game 5 is back at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, with first pitch scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET (Fox). Jack Flaherty is expected to face Gerrit Cole in a rematch of Game 1 starters.

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