Fan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer for Yankees against Rays in Game 3 of ALDS

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe was denied a tying home run for the New York Yankees in Game 3 of their AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays when replay umpires ruled a fan interfered with his drive to deep left field Wednesday night.The swing of emotions came nearly 30 years to the day after young Yankees fan Jeffrey Maier reached over the right-field wall at Yankee Stadium on a ball hit by Derek Jeter in the 1996 American League Championship series against Baltimore. That time, the home team benefited from umpires calling it a home run instead of interference, and New York went on to win the World Series.This time, the Yankees wound up losing 4-3 by the very run that was taken off the board and had their season end in a three-game sweep. Players and managers on both sides mostly agreed that the right decision was made.“I thought they got it right,” New York skipper Aaron Boone said. “When he hit it, to my eye looking out there, I was a little concerned right away because it fe