Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras snapped the longest postseason scoring drought in franchise history Wednesday night, hitting an opposite-field solo home run in the third inning of Game 2 against the New York Yankees. Contreras connected on a 1-1 pitch from Max Fried and sent the ball into the right-field seats, cutting New York’s lead to 2-1.

A spectator reached over the railing while attempting to catch the ball, prompting a review for possible fan interference.

Willson Contreras SNEAKS one over the wall 💥

The Red Sox cut the deficit in half!pic.twitter.com/kvBKopc8iL

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Replay officials determined the 361-foot drive would have cleared the fence without the contact and upheld the home run.
The ruling kept Boston on the scoreboard despite boos from the Yankee Stadium crowd.