The New York Yankees returned to the World Series on Friday, bringing with them the ghost of Jeffrey Meyer. This time things played out a little differently for them.
In the top of the 9th inning, with the score tied at 2-2, with two outs, Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres hit a fly ball deep into left field, and for a moment it looked like he was going to hit a game-winning home run. The referee then called for fan interference, and America encountered its latest controversial hawk-eye.
A fan wearing Dodgers gear apparently tried to catch the ball over the outfield wall, so the umpire waved off Torres’ home run and placed Torres at second base. The call was confirmed by replay.
The play echoed the controversy that arose 26 years ago in Game 1 of the American League against the Baltimore Orioles when 12-year-old Jeffrey Meyer hit a game-tying home run over the Yankee Stadium wall and into Derek Jeter. It was something. championship series. In this case, it was a Yankees fan who made the catch, and the umpire made a misjudgment.
Friday’s ruling is significant because the Dodgers intentionally walked Juan Soto, pulled reliever Michael Kopech and brought in Blake Treinen to face Aaron Judge with the game on the line. tinged with. Judge jumped out to end the inning.
The Dodgers lost the game in the bottom of the 9th inning, forcing the game into overtime, and with two outs in the 10th inning, Los Angeles won 6-3 on Freddie Freeman’s grand slam.
