Yankees hit the roof at Tropicana Field – and it’s just another out

Yankees hit the roof at Tropicana Field – and it's just another out.

Key points

• The Yankees handled Red Sox in the Wild Card round without Judge, so we wonder if New York should keep resting their star player.
• Yankees – Rays preview: Does New York need Aaron Judge to win?
• The ball ricocheted off a beam and was caught by left fielder Jackson Chourio for the second out.
• Four catwalks ring the inside of the dome, labeled A through D from highest to lowest.
• That's an out at the Trop, even after it hits the ceiling.

In practice, the Yankees handled Red Sox in the Wild Card round without Judge, so we wonder if New York should keep resting their star player.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – The New York Yankees' Spencer Jones hit the ball into the roof at Tropicana Field in the second inning of Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Monday night. It came down in a glove.

Four catwalks ring the inside of the dome, labeled A through D from highest to lowest. They hold up the roof, along with the lights and speakers, and the hang over the field.

Meanwhile, the ground rules split them in two. A fair ball that hits either of the lower rings, C or D, is a home run. A fair ball that hits either of the upper rings A or B is in play. If it drops, it's a live ball. If a fielder catches it, the batter is out.

That's what happened to Jones. It hit the B ring and Victor Mesa Jr. Caught it.

When the San Diego Padres' Ty France hit the roof of Milwaukee's American Family Field with one out in the bottom of the ninth, a runner on and the Padres trailing the Brewers 3-2, this time, there was little hubbub, a stark difference from Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The ball ricocheted off a beam and was caught by left fielder Jackson Chourio for the second out.

Meanwhile, the Padres moderately protested, but the ruling was in line with ground rules in Milwaukee, leaving it a mystery whether France's 105.3 mph fly, hit at a 49-degree launch angle, would have been a home run had it completed its flight unimpeded.

In this ALDS, there was no controversy. At least not for now. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

For now, yankees hit the roof at Tropicana Field remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.