ARLINGTON, Texas — Randy Arozarena‘s 19-game on-base streak ended when he went 0-for-3 within the Tampa Bay Rays‘ 13-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday as his final at-bat resulted in a fan interference name.
Arozarena had a foul fly down the right-field line within the seventh inning. Travis Jankowski settled underneath the ball however a fan in a Shin-Soo Choo jersey carrying a glove reached over the railing above the excessive wall and made a backhand catch.
Umpires conferenced and Arozarena was referred to as out by first base umpire Mike Muchlinski for fan interference.
Throughout a video overview requested by the Rays, the fan held up an indication that learn: “Residence cooking.” The decision was upheld and the sport resumed after a 3-minute delay.
“If he is camped, I completely perceive it,” Rays supervisor Kevin Money mentioned. “If he is working fairly full tilt … however Jankowski actually acted like he was sad the ball did not go in his glove. So, possibly he would have caught it.”
Arozarena’s career-best on-base streak is 20 video games in April and Might 2023.