The New York Yankees found themselves in a promising position with the bases loaded and no outs in the first inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels. However, their situation quickly took a turn for the worse as they failed to score any runs despite their initial advantage.
The pivotal moment came when designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton hit a pop fly that was called out under the infield fly rule. As the ball descended, Angels shortstop Zach Neto attempted to catch it, but collided with Yankees’ runner Juan Soto near second base, causing Neto to fall and miss the ball. The umpires ruled Soto out for interference, which led to Yankees manager Aaron Boone arguing the call and ultimately getting ejected from the game.
Despite the unusual circumstances, this ruling was upheld by the umpires as per the infield fly rule that dictates such plays are considered live balls even if the batter is already out. Interestingly, this was only the second time in recent memory that a runner had been called for interference on an infield fly rule play. A similar incident occurred in a recent game involving the Chicago White Sox where they disputed
