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Karl Rasmussen

Rays Challenge HR Call for Fan Interference After Zack Hample Caught Ball at the Wall

Zack Hample catches a home run ball at the wall during game between the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays. | Screenshot via Jomboy Media on X

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Christopher Morel was inches away from making a spectacular catch at the wall to deny the Los Angeles Angels a pair of runs, but he missed out after the ball was snagged by notorious ballhawk Zack Hample.

Hample could be seen reaching at the wall and grabbing the ball out of midair, effectively awarding a home run to Angels infielder Kyren Paris. The Rays attempted to challenge the ruling for fan interference, indicating they believed Hample reached into the field of play in order to catch the ball, but officials determined that the home run would stand.

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