The New York Yankees have banned the fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts in Game 4 from attending Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

"Tonight marks the final home game of the year, and we want every ounce of our fans' passion on display," the team said in a statement. "Yankee Stadium is known for its energy and intensity, however the exuberance of supporting one's team can never cross the line into intentionally putting players at physical risk.

"The Yankees and Major League Baseball maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward the type of behavior displayed last night. These fans will not be permitted to attend tonight's game in any capacity."

Bryan Hoch of MLB.com noted the Yankees said the tickets will be re-distributed to a pediatric cancer patient and his family.

The play occurred in the bottom of the first when Yankees leadoff hitter Gleyber Torres hit a fly ball into foul territory. Betts jumped before hitting the wall to make the catch, but two fans grabbed at his glove attempting to dislodge the ball. One of them held Betts' arm while trying to get the ball out.

The fans were immediately ejected from the stadium for their actions.

After the game, ESPN's Jesse Rogers spoke to the fan who held Betts' arm. The fan, Austin Capobianco, is a Yankees season ticket holder and said he and the other fan, John Peter, have talked about this potential scenario happening with a foul ball in the past.

"We always joke about the ball in our area," Capobianco, 38, said at a local bar after the game. "We're not going to go out of our way to attack. If it's in our area, we're going to 'D' up. Someone defends, someone knocks the ball. We talk about it. We're willing to do this."

The umpires ruled fan interference on the play and Torres was ruled out. Betts was visibly angry on the field about the situation, but he downplayed it after the game.

"When it comes to the person in play, it doesn't matter," Betts said. "We lost. It's irrelevant. I'm fine. He's fine. Everything's cool. We lost the game and that's what I'm kind of focused on. We got to turn the page and get ready for tomorrow."

The Yankees were able to keep their season alive for at least one more game with an 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4. Wednesday's game will be the last one at Yankee Stadium for the 2024 season, regardless of the outcome.

If the Yankees win Game 5, the series will shift back to Los Angeles for at least one more game. The Dodgers can win their second World Series title in the last five seasons with one more victory.