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IN A MAY 1 GAME BETWEEN THE Rockies and Braves, Colorado third baseman Vinny Castilla reached into the stands in foul territory to make a catch. It appeared that Castilla had the ball in his glove and the hat of a fan.
But before he had a chance to remove the ball from his glove, a fan took the hat and ball out of the surprised third baseman's glove.
The umpire ruled the play "no catch" because Castilla did not make a voluntary and intentional release of the ball. And because he was on the spectators' side of the barrier, he was open game, which means he was not able to get a call of fan interference.
"I go for the ball," said Castilla. "When I ...