Yankees' Anthony Volpe has home run downgraded to double due to fan interference
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Last updated Oct 8, 2026
In Game 3 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium on October 7, Anthony Volpe's potential game-tying two-run home run was overturned after a replay review, ruling fan interference. A fan reached over the left-field wall to catch the ball, affecting its trajectory. Volpe was credited with a double, allowing a run to score but leaving him stranded later in the inning. The ruling by MLB's Replay Center confirmed that the ball would not have cleared the fence. New York sought to stay alive in the series, down 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays, who are aiming for a sweep.
- •Volpe's hit in the sixth inning was ruled a double after fan interference.
- •The Yankees were trailing 4-2 at the time of the call.
- •MLB confirmed the ball wouldn't have cleared the wall without interference.
- •The Rays hold a 2-0 lead in the ALDS, attempting to complete a sweep.
- 3:59 AMESPN — Fan called for interference in Bronx as Yankees lose out on tying, 2-run HR
- 3:31 AMYahoo Sports — Fan interference at center of Yankees' Game 3 loss to Rays
- 2:44 AMYahoo Sports — Fan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer for Yankees against Rays in Game 3 of ALDS
- 2:42 AMYahoo Sports — Anthony Volpe's game-tying home run in Game 3 overturned after fan interference
- 2:34 AMCBS MLB — Explaining fan interference call in Yankees vs. Rays ALDS Game 3: Why Anthony Volpe's hit was ruled a double
- 2:30 AMYahoo Sports — Anthony Volpe homer downgraded to double on clear fan interference call at Yankee Stadium
"NEW YORK — The fans certainly made their presence felt on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Just not in the way they had hoped. Fan interference was at the center of the Yankees’ season-ending 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Anthony Volpe flew a deep shot to the left-field wall that went into the seats — off the outstretched arms of a ...
"NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe was denied a tying home run for the New York Yankees in Game 3 of their AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays when umpires ruled a fan interfered with his drive to deep left field Wednesday night.The play was initially called a two-run homer that would have tied the score at 4 with two outs in the sixth inning.
"Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe looked to be a hero in Wednesday's Game 3 after his game-tying home run, but MLB overturned the call due to fan interference.
Sources
External links- ESPNOct 8, 2026, 3:59 AMFan called for interference in Bronx as Yankees lose out on tying, 2-run HR
Fan interference was called in the sixth inning of Wednesday night's AL Division Series Game 3 at Yankee Stadium.
- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 3:31 AMFan interference at center of Yankees' Game 3 loss to Rays
NEW YORK — The fans certainly made their presence felt on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Just not in the way they had hoped. Fan interference was at the center of the Yankees’ season-ending 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Anthony Volpe flew a deep shot to the left-field wall that went into the seats — off the outstretched arms of a ...
- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 2:44 AMFan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer for Yankees against Rays in Game 3 of ALDS
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe was denied a tying home run for the New York Yankees in Game 3 of their AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays when umpires ruled a fan interfered with his drive to deep left field Wednesday night.The play was initially called a two-run homer that would have tied the score at 4 with two outs in the sixth inning.
- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 2:42 AMAnthony Volpe's game-tying home run in Game 3 overturned after fan interference
Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe looked to be a hero in Wednesday's Game 3 after his game-tying home run, but MLB overturned the call due to fan interference.
- CBS MLBOct 8, 2026, 2:34 AMExplaining fan interference call in Yankees vs. Rays ALDS Game 3: Why Anthony Volpe's hit was ruled a double
After replay, officials ruled that a fan had reached over the wall and Volpe's home run was overturned
- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 2:30 AMAnthony Volpe homer downgraded to double on clear fan interference call at Yankee Stadium
Some Yankee fans responded by pelting the field with trash.
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