both New York Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betting‘ attempt to catch a Gleyber Torres fly balls in Game 4 of the World Series have been banned from Yankee Stadium for Game 5.

The incident occurred during the first inning on Tuesday, October 29, when Torres, the Yankees’ leadoff hitter, hit a foul ball to right field. Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder Betts chased after him and caught the ball right in front of the stands. It was then when two fans, subscribers Austin Capobianco and his friend Juan Pedrotook matters into his own hands. Capobianco grabbed Betts by the wrist and tried to pull the ball out of his glove, while Peters grabbed Betts’ ungloved hand to prevent the Dodgers from breaking free.

Although the ball eventually left Betts’ glove, the referees immediately called Torres due to fan interference.

The two fans will be refunded their Game 5 tickets, according to he New York Postalthough it’s unclear if his ban extends beyond Wednesday night’s game.

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The Yankees won Game 4 by a score of 11-4, extending their season and avoiding a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven World Series.

“Last night, two fans were ejected from Yankee Stadium for egregious and unacceptable physical contact with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts,” the Yankees said in a statement provided to the New York Post on Wednesday, October 30. “The safety of players, fans and stadium staff is at the heart of every event held at Yankee Stadium and cannot be compromised.”

“Tonight marks the last home game of the year and we want every ounce of our fans’ passion to show,” the statement continued. “Yankee Stadium is known for its energy and intensity, however, the exuberance of supporting a team can never cross the line into intentionally putting players at physical risk.”

When an ESPN reporter identified Capobianco and Peter on Tuesday night after they were kicked out of the stadium, Capobianco, 38, said he and his friend had prepared for the exact scenario that was developed.

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“We always joke about the ball in our zone,” he said. “We are not going to go out of our way to attack. If it’s in our area, we’ll go up to the ‘D’. … Someone defends, someone hits the ball. We talk about it. “We are willing to do this.”

While fan interference is a relatively rare event in baseball, this is interestingly the second time in this series that Torres has had an at-bat hit by someone in the stands. During the ninth inning of Game 1, it initially appeared as if Torres hit a two-run home run, but replay showed a fan went over the outfield wall, where the ball was still in play. By rule, Torres was credited with a double. The Yankees finally lost that game in the 10th inning with a walk-off grand slam. Freddie Freeman.