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Fan interference call overturns Volpe's tying homer as Rays sweep Yankees
October 8, 2026 at 04:58 AM
Fan interference overturned Anthony Volpe's tying home run as the Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees in the AL Division Series.
- The Rays beat the Yankees 4-3 on Wednesday night, completing a three-game ALDS sweep and reaching the ALCS for the first time since 2020.
- A replay review ruled the spectator interfered with the ball, turning Volpe's would-be two-run homer into an RBI double and keeping Tampa Bay ahead 4-3.
- Victor Mesa Jr. hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Max Fried in the sixth inning, and Ryan Vilade also homered.
- MLB said the replay official "definitively determined the spectator interfered with the ball" and placed the batter-runner at second base.