Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox jumped at the wall for the ball, and his glove hit an Astros fan who was also reaching for it. The ball careened back onto the field, but umpire Joe West immediately called fan interference and ruled that Altuve was out. The Red Sox went on to win 8-6 and take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Everyone wants a piece of Jose Altuve’s fly ball Wednesday night in Houston, including Boston Red Sox right-fielder Mookie Betts. Bill James, the baseball statistician and a consultant for the Red Sox, said the call was correct: “The fan very clearly DID reach over the fence.

Source: thestar October 18, 2018 21:33 UTC