HOUSTON (AP) A young fan reaching for a home run didn’t help the New York Yankees in this AL Championship Series.
More than two decades after 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier reached over the wall during the 1996 ALCS at Yankee Stadium, benefiting the Yankees when Derek Jeter homered, a 12-year-old Houston fan tried to make a catch in the front row of the right-field seats. Astros shortstop Carlos Correa lined a shot over the wall in Game 2 of the ALCS on Saturday.
After Correa circled the bases, Yankees manager Joe Girardi went out to talk to the umpires. The homer stood after a crew chief review for a 1-0 Astros lead.
The replay showed that the ball appeared to have crossed over the yellow line, and that the boy didn’t reach over the wall.
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