Gleyber Torres came about as close as he possibly could to giving the Yankees the lead in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the World Series on Friday — and a Dodgers fan nearly helped him out. Torres' two-out line drive to the warning track made it to the seats, but not for a home run. Umpires immediately signaled for fan interference, putting Torres at second base.
The Dodgers were fortunate the call was so obvious, but no one was luckier than the fan. Had Torres' hit been ruled a home run and led to a Dodgers loss, he might have become a national name overnight in the vein of Steve Bartman. Instead, Los Angeles got out of the jam, and no damage was done.
Here's a look at Torres near-home run from Game 1 of the World Series. LIVE: Follow Yankees vs. Dodgers in World Series Game 1 Yankees-Dodgers fan interference Torres laced a ball to the outfield and saw it go over the fence, but even he seemed to realize immediately he didn't give the Yankees the lead.
A fan reached over the fence on this hit by Gleyber Torres resulting in a fan interference call pic.twitter.com/67dm8hrhqm Umpires determined a fan interfered with the ball, and a video review confirmed the ball would not have gone over the fence had the fan not reached out his glove.
The moment could have become an all-time controversy if it wasn't so clear the ball wasn't going over the wall, but the Yankees didn't put up much of an argument in the end. The fan, meanwhile, was able to breathe a sigh of relief with the 2-2 s.