With the Astros trailing the Red Sox by two runs in the bottom of the first inning, Jose Altuve hit a ball that wound up over the wall in right field, tying the game.
Not so fast.
Although Boston outfielder Mookie Betts did not come down with the ball, he was close to catching it and possibly would have had a fan not interfered with his glove. At least that’s how crew chief Joe West saw it, as he ruled Altuve out due to fan interference, wiping the runs off the board for the Astros.
That did not sit well with Astros fan Kate Upton and she took to Twitter to take MLB and West to task from her seat behind home plate at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
Watch this video! Mookie’s glove is closed. That’s a home run. #bullshitcall https://t.co/Zb9DLmCZgF
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) October 18, 2018
So if a player is IN the stands fans are suppose to move over? If those are the rules MLB shouldn’t let fans sit there. They didn’t reach over the fence. @MLB
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) October 18, 2018
She also got some support from her husband Justin’s brother, Ben Verlander.
Glad you asked. The last paragraph clearly states “No interference shall be allowed when a player reaches over a fence”. So no. The fans had every right at that ball pic.twitter.com/W8at5BULGV
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) October 18, 2018
Some of the replies she got were less than gracious, which Upton handled quite succinctly.
I feel the need to acknowledge & address the amount of people who have called me “princess”, “honey” or a terrible “girl” sports fan. Just because I have an opinion on the call doesn’t give you the right to be degrading & disrespectful because I’m a woman.
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) October 18, 2018
Unfortunately for Upton, the call was upheld and the Red Sox went on to win 8-6. Boston leads Houston 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.
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