Game 2 of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros featured a viral incident with one fan running on the field.
The incident occurred in the top of the ninth inning as Astros closer Ryan Pressly was warming up on the field.
It was not shown on the broadcast for obvious reasons, but video has emerged of the incident on social media. The fan was seemingly trying to get a picture or at least talk to Astros second baseman Jose Altuve.
A fan ran on the field, looks like trying to get a selfie with Jose Altuve.
Astros security has him in hand. pic.twitter.com/bCQQmtQQHU
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) October 21, 2022
After a brief struggle with the security on the field, the fan was ultimately taken down and removed so that the ninth inning could get underway.
Incidents like this happen all the time in the MLB, but given the circumstances in a 3-2 game in the ninth inning, many were not enthused to see this incident holding up the action in the game.
A fan ran on the field to hug Altuve and get a selfie with him?
THEYRE TRYING TO GET THREE OUTS HERE pic.twitter.com/XZDhNv6AKH
— Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) October 21, 2022
Fan ran on field, tried to take selfie with Altuve and now the fan is 0-for-1 pic.twitter.com/HoRyttHWCi
— Razzball (@Razzball) October 21, 2022
Well, that was some scene, a fan delaying the start of this inning by running on the field to hug Altuve. Security was a tad slow…
— Erik Boland (@eboland11) October 21, 2022
Nice job by this idiot Astros fan interrupting the game with his team on the field in the 9th.
— Michael Connor (@ConnorMichael) October 21, 2022
Oh my. A fan has run on the field. He ended up getting bear-hugged by Jose Altuve. A quartet of Houston's finest have him on the ground.
— Gabe Lacques (@GabeLacques) October 21, 2022
if there was one moment where ron darling and bob costas could have united, it was right there involving that dumb fan who ran on the field and altuve.
— Brandon Caldwell (@_brandoc) October 21, 2022
It seems like the person who ran on the field was a fan of the Astros, so it makes it even more strange to see considering the break in action would seemingly harm Ryan Pressly.
Luckily for the other Astros fans in attendance, Pressly would go on to close the show and give Houston a 2-0 lead in the series over the Yankees.
The Houston Astros take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS and are 5-0 in the MLB postseason! ⚾️🔥 pic.twitter.com/xHJlaM5kOy
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 21, 2022
It ultimately didn’t matter in the result, but Astros fans would certainly feel far differently towards this fan if the Yankees had gone on to score against Pressly in the ninth inning.