Aaron Boone on Yankees Fans Interfering with Mookie Betts in G4: 'No Place for That'

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke out against the two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts as he caught a foul ball during Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.

The incident occurred after Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres, who led off the bottom of the first inning, lofted a fly ball down the the right field line toward the stands.

Betts reached up and caught the ball, but the fans grabbed him and pried the ball out of his glove. Torres was called out on fan interference.

The two fans were immediately ejected and have been barred from attending Game 5. As for the game, the Yanks won 11-4. The Dodgers now lead the World Series 3-1.

The fans' Game 5 tickets have been redistributed to a pediatric cancer patient and his family, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Understandably, Boone wasn't the only person (or organization) to speak about against the fans' acts.

"The safety and security of players, fans and Stadium staff is the foundational element of every event held at Yankee Stadium, and it cannot be compromised," the Yankees said in their statement (h/t David Adler of MLB.com).

"Tonight marks the final home game of year, and we want every ounce of our fans' passion on display. Yankee Stadium is known for its energy and intensity, however the exuberance of supporting one's team can never cross the line into intentionally putting players at physical risk."

MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said the players' union was monitoring the situation (h/t Steve Gardner and Gabe Lacques of USA Today): "We have been in regular contact with league security officials since last night's incident and will be closely tracking the response to that incident and the protective measures taken going forward."

And Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman had this to say.

"That looked ridiculous from my perspective," Edman said (h/t Matt Snyder of CBS Sports). "The guy was trying to yank his glove off and pulled on his wrist and it looked like he got ejected, which I'm glad he did. That was unacceptable for a fan."

As for Betts, he was focusing on moving forward after a tough loss.

"When it comes to the person in play, it doesn't matter," Betts said postgame, per ESPN News Services. "We lost. It's irrelevant. I'm fine. He's fine. Everything's cool. We lost the game and that's what I'm kind of focused on."

The Dodgers will look to close out their eight World Series title in franchise history on Wednesday against the Yankees.