Despite initially being released, two of the surprise stars of Game 4 of the World Series won’t be back for Game 5 after all.

In the bottom of the first inning Tuesday night, Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres popped a fly ball into foul territory. Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts located him and jumped to grab the wall, only to have some trouble while trying to record the out.

Two Yankees fans interfered with Bettsdoing everything possible to release the ball. One of them grabbed Betts’ glove and used both hands to pry it open, while the other grabbed Betts’ free hand to prevent him from completing the transfer. They managed to get the ball out, but Torres was still ruled out after the referee called fan interference.

Austin Capobianco, the 38-year-old who had his hands on Betts’ glove, is a season-ticket holder. The other man was his friend, John Peter.

As expected, the pair were ejected from the game and escorted out of Yankee Stadium. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers He met with Capobiano and Peter at a local bar after the game, where they told Rogers that they had been told they would be allowed to return for Game 5.

Justin Tasch of the New York Post However, he reported that both were banned from attending Wednesday night’s contest. Rogers followed and reported that MLB had asked the Yankees to ban Capobianco and Peter.

According to Rogers, the Yankees were on the same page. Capobianco told ESPN that he received a call from the team on Wednesday stating that he and Peter would be arrested if they tried to enter the stadium.

Capobianco had previously told Rogers that he and Peter had long discussed how they would react to an opposing player attempting to catch in front of them. When the time came, they made sure to “D up.”

Following the Yankees’ blowout 11-4 victory, Betts was asked about the incident in his postgame press conference.

“When it comes to the person at stake, it doesn’t matter,” Betts said. “We lost. It’s irrelevant. I’m fine. He’s fine. Everything is fine. We lost the game and that’s what I’m focused on. We have to turn the page and prepare for tomorrow.”

Betts’s muted reaction aside, Capobiano and Rogers’ actions were an egregious overstepping of boundaries. This was not another Steve Bartman scenario, nor a replica of the Jeffrey Maier incident from the 1996 American League Championship Series. Two adults made a concerted, premeditated effort to physically overwhelm a player, knowing what the consequences would be and bragging about it after the fact.

And yet, Capobianco was signing autographs and taking photos with other fans after the game, making him something of a local legend.

Capobianco and Peter will have their tickets for Game 5 refunded, and it remains to be seen if there will be additional consequences after this postseason.

Game 5 will be the last game at Yankee Stadium this year, regardless of the final score. A Dodgers victory would crown them champions, while a Yankees victory would send the series back to Los Angeles for Game 6 on Friday.

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