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Apr 12, 2025, 09:41 PM ET

HOUSTON — A fan grabbed the baseball out of

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    Porter, who is the crew chief, told a pool reporter after the game that the play was reviewable, but is also a judgment call.

    “The fly ball was in the stands — it was not over the field of play,” Porter said. “Once the ball is outside of the field of play, the fielder goes into the stands at his own risk. So, the ball being touched by the fan does not create spectator interference at that point.”

    Whalen and his son were escorted out of the section by security and moved to a different section. Trout had security bring the fan and his son down to the Angels clubhouse after the game. In an exchange that was posted on social media by The Athletic, Trout gave the fan’s son a bat and signed the ball. He also took a picture with the fan and his son.

    “They were really apologetic,” Trout said. “It didn’t really affect the game. I have a kid myself. That kid was probably 9 years old, so just seeing him after the game, they were really nice people.”

    Diaz ended up flying out to center to end the inning.

    The play was reminiscent of Game 4 of last year’s World Series when two fans interfered with him and one pried a foul ball out of the glove of Dodgers’ Mookie Betts at Yankee Stadium. However, umpires ruled that was fan interference and a catch by Betts.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.