World Series: Yankees stave off sweep; Game 4 punctuated by fan interference
NEW YORK -- To extend their season another day, the New York Yankees needed that big, momentum-shifting hit that eluded them over the first three games of the World Series. They got it on the brink of elimination Tuesday night in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium.
Anthony Volpe belted a go-ahead grand slam in the third inning, Austin Wells added a solo shot three innings later and Gleyber Torres put the finishing touches on an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers with a three-run home run in the eighth inning. The Yankees avoided a sweep and elimination for at least one night.
In an usual sidebar to Tuesday’s game, two fans were ejected from Game 4 of the after one pried a foul ball out of the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts.
A league spokesperson told The Athletic that the fan who pulled the ball from Betts' glove and the man sitting next to him were ejected after the incident.