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WATCH: Controversial Red Sox-Astros fan interference call sparks debate

Fans interfere with Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts trying to catch a ball hit by Houston Astros' Jose Altuve on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Houston.

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Fans interfere with Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts trying to catch a ball hit by Houston Astros' Jose Altuve on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Houston.
By Boston25News.com and Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Oct 18, 2018

For the first time since 2013, the Boston Red Sox are one win away from a spot in the World Series after their Game 4 win against the Houston Astros in the ALCS.

Explore>> On Boston25News.com: Red Sox one win away from World Series after Game 4 win in ALCS over Astros

But Wednesday's 8-6 win, which put the Red Sox ahead 3-1 in the series, didn't come without controversy.

A ball launched from the Astros' Jose Altuve to right field looked like it was about to put the Red Sox in a tough spot, but Altuve was called out on a contentious fan interference ruling involving Boston outfielder Mookie Betts, changing the entire game.

>> Watch the moment here

The call sparked debate on Twitter among fans, sports journalists and celebrities, including Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and supermodel Kate Upton, who is married to Astros pitcher Justin Verlander.

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The Astros fan said to have interfered with the play, Troy Caldwell, told the Houston Chronicle that he "didn't do anything wrong."

Read more here and here.

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