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Fan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer as Yankees get swept by Rays in ALDS

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

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 a replay review determined a fan interfered with his drive to deep left field.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Yankees make 4 errors in sloppy playoff loss to Rays that leaves them on brink of elimination

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  2. Newest

    Fan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer as Yankees get swept by Rays in ALDS

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

13 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

53 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Yankees vs. Rays ALDS prediction, odds: Bronx Bombers primed to down AL East rivals (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Yankees' recipe for success was on full display against the Boston Red Sox in the wild-card round.

  2. New York Post

    How the Yankees fared in regular season against ALDS foe Rays (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Here are five things to know about the regular-season series between the Yankees and Rays, which saw Tampa Bay win seven of 13 games, as they meet in the ALDS.

  3. New York Post

    The Yankees are in great shape against pesky Rays — particularly if they’re sharp in critical area (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Yankees rolled past the Red Sox like they were playing a bunch of computer nerds.

  4. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Yankees, Rays Game 2 ALDS lineups: Cam Schlittler vs. Freddy Peralta (10/5/26) (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are playing a best-of-five American League Division Series.

  5. New York Post

    Yankees do just about everything wrong in calamitous first inning in ALDS Game 2 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Against a team that famously puts the ball in play often on a home turf that famously can be difficult to adjust to, the Yankees looked as if they had never played on this stage of the ALDS or at this locale of Tropicana Field.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Yankees make 3 errors with Cam Schlittler on the mound in sloppy 1st inning against the Rays (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Sloppy defense cost the Yankees a first-inning run in Game 2 of their AL Division Series against the Rays. New York made three errors in the inning and nearly a fourth, but ace right-hander Cam Schlittler held Tampa Bay to…

  7. amNewYork

    Yankees commit 4 errors, shut down by Rays again in Game 2 (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    The New York Yankees are officially facing elimination, and they could have done so in a sloppier, uninspiring fashion. Aaron Boone’s men recorded four errors, and the bats were shut down yet again by the Tampa Bay Rays in a 5-2 loss in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday night at Tropicana Field. One...

  8. New York Post

    Yankees’ disastrous defense pushes season to brink with ALDS Game 2 loss to Rays (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    In a performance that Aaron Boone will want to forget, the Yankees finished Game 2 with as many hits as they had errors.

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Laughingstock Yankees down and almost out | ALDS Game 2 takeaways (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The Yankees were a comedy of errors in their Game 2 ALDS loss to the Rays.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Small-ball Rays beat the sloppy Yankees 5-2 for a 2-0 lead in AL Division Series (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Richie Palacios hit a two-run single in a four-run fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of New York’s sloppy defense, beating Cam Schlittler and the Yankees 5-2 to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series

  11. ABC 7 New York

    Yankees lose 5-2 to Rays in Game 2 of ALDS, now down 0-2 in series (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The Yankees lost 5-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the ALDS and are down 0-2 in the series.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Small-ball Rays beat sloppy Yankees for 2-0 ALDS lead (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Richie Palacios hit a two-run single in a four-run fifth inning, and host Tampa Bay took advantage of four New York errors to beat Cam Schlittler and the Yankees.

  13. Fox News

    Rays capitalize on four Yankees errors to take commanding 2-0 ALDS lead (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ben Rice's two-homer effort wasn't enough as three first-inning errors and a bases-loaded failure left the Yankees reeling in a 5-2 ALDS loss.

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Yankees make 4 errors in sloppy playoff loss to Rays that leaves them on brink of elimination (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Sloppy defense has put the New York Yankees on the brink of postseason elimination

  15. WFLA

    Rays beat the Yankees 5-2 for a 2-0 lead in AL Division Series (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    The pesky Rays put all the pressure on the big, bad New York Yankees.

  16. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Rays race past error-prone Yankees for 2-0 ALDS advantage (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    Richie Palacios ripped a two-run single to highlight a four-run fifth inning, fueling the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla., and a two-games-to-none edge in an American League Division Series.

  17. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    It’s time to ask Yankees THIS hard question after fiasco | Klapisch (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The Yankees' four errors in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Rays has brought them to the brink elimination.

  18. WDIO Duluth

    Down 2-0 to Rays in ALDS, Yankees face prospect of 17th season without World Series title (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The New York Yankees face a tough challenge in the AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. After making four errors in Game 2, the Yankees are down 2-0 in the best-of-five series. Manager Aaron Boone expects his team to bounce back, but one more loss would extend their World Series title drou…

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mesa homer, fan interference call help Rays complete 3-game sweep of Yankees in ALDS (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Victor Mesa Jr. makes an attempt on a ball interfered with by fans that umpires reviewed and ruled a run-scoring double by New York Yankees’ Anthony Volpe during the sixth inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct.

  20. Fox News

    Nick Martinez looks to shut the door on the New York Yankees as Rays take 2-0 series lead (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Nick Martinez's dominant road ERA and stellar record against New York could spell trouble for the Yankees as Tampa Bay looks to close out the series.

  21. New York Post

    Anthony Volpe’s homer overturned in Yankee Stadium fan controversy (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    If you're feeling a sense of deja vu watching the Yankees in the playoffs, you're not alone.

  22. Independent Journal Review

    Yankees' Volpe Homer Overturned After Fan Interference (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Anthony Volpe’s apparent game-tying two-run homer for the Yankees against the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS was overturned after replay showed a fan reached over the wall and interfered. Officials ruled the ball would not have cleared the fence or been caught, awarding Volpe an RBI double that left New…

  23. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Yankees lose game-tying homer on fan interference in ALDS vs. Rays (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The Yankees and Rays played Game 3 of their Division Series on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.

  24. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Fan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer for Yankees against Rays in Game 3 of ALDS (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    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

  25. amNewYork

    Yankees swept by Rays in ALDS as fan interference wipes away tying home run (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    After decades of the last two iterations of Yankee Stadium always seeming to give the home team an advantage, it finally bit them in the backside on Wednesday night. And now, the New York Yankees’ season is officially over. The Bronx Bombers fell 4-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS,...

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