Yankee fends woman away to gift ball

New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter has been forced to resist the efforts of a woman determined to steal the match ball from a young girl.

Post-match footage shows Jeter, who will earn over $10M this year despite a pay cut, waving some spectators away as he tries to find a fan to gift the match ball to.

As he approaches the fans one man cups his hand expectantly before a woman in the orange jersey of the Astros repeatedly reaches up in front of the girl.

Jeter is forced to fend the woman's efforts away to ensure the ball gets to the girl, who reveals that she is wearing the jersey of the Yankees captain as she turns back to her parents.

It completed a good night for Jeter after the Yankees beat Houston, 4-2.