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Updated at 3:29 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Baseball: You're out! Yankees toss 2 fans

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Two New York Yankees fans were caught trying to take home a piece of the last opener at the stadium.

Police said that witnesses reported seeing 41-year-old John Bunjaporte and 39-year-old Keith O'Rourke trying to remove screws from the decorative bunting during Tuesday's Opening Day game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.

The red, white and blue flag-like bunting usually is draped throughout the stadium on Opening Day and during the playoffs.

The men have been issued summonses and face charges of petty larceny and criminal mischief. The Yankees have revoked their season tickets.

Bronx prosecutors said the men are scheduled to respond to the charges May 19.

A phone message left for Bunjaporte at his Port Chester home hasn't been returned. There's no published number for O'Rourke at his West Harrison home.