With the New York Yankees suffering a brutal 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, the team is now sent home to prepare for next season, though one moment will live in the ball club's memories for a long time. As a spectator interference call was made on a hit from Yankees' Anthony Volpe, taking away what could've been a game-changing home run, manager Aaron Boone and star Aaron Judge give their thoughts on the events that transpired.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, as New York was down 4-2 with Volpe up, he would hit a deep ball to left field, as Victor Mesa Jr. was trying to track the ball to make a catch, but it disappeared into the stands. Originally ruled a two-run home run to tie the game, it was turned to be interference as the trajectory of the baseball on replay looked like it would hit off the wall if it wasn't for the fan, though they also said Mesa wouldn't have been able to make the catch.

It was then ruled a double for Volpe, which scored a run, but the Yankees wouldn't be able to score for the rest of the game, leading to the loss and elimination from the postseason. Boone expressed that he believes “they got it right,” via ESPN.

“When he hit it, to my eye looking out there, I was a little concerned right away because it felt like something — I wasn't sure. And then seeing the replay and seeing it unfold, I thought they did the right thing,” Boone said.

After replay review, the Yankees pull within a run on Anthony Volpe's RBI double! pic.twitter.com/6Fua0LNVBQ

— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2026

Yankees' Aaron Judge on the spectator interference

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There's no denying that when the ball came off of Volpe's bat, Yankee Stadium had erupted with the thought of tying the game, as Judge felt the same way.

“He almost had a big home run,” Judge said. “Off the bat, I liked the chances.”

At any rate, New York now has to lick their wounds and prepare in the offseason after another disappointing playoff outcome, this time coming in a sweep to the Rays in the ALDS.