A controversial fan interference call sparked chaos during a Yankees game. A young fan reached over the wall on a deep fly ball, tipping it before it dropped near the outfielder. After a review, the umpires ruled the batter out, assuming Twins outfielder Nick Gordon would have made the catch. Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn’t hold back. He erupted on the umpires, arguing that Gordon had no chance to make the play. Boone pointed out Gordon was mid-jump when the ball was coming down and questioned how anyone could realistically assume the catch would’ve been made. The call stood, and Boone got tossed after unloading a string of profanities on the crew.
Replays backed Boone’s frustration. The ball seemed likely to go out or at least hit the wall. It deflected off the glove of the fan, but calling it an automatic out assumed an exceptional leaping catch. Boone made the case that this cost the Yankees up to three runs and changed the game. Many agreed with him. The outfielder didn’t appear to have a clear shot at the ball without help from Superman. Instead of a potential game-altering hit, the Yankees were handed an out and lost their manager in the process. The blame landed mostly on the overzealous fan, with many calling the interference unnecessary and painful for the team.