ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees went from a chance at having an explosive inning to having an explosive ejection.

In the top of the first inning in what became a 2-1 win over the Angels on Wednesday night, the Yankees had the bases loaded with no outs when Giancarlo Stanton hit a pop up to second base.

Juan Soto retreated slowly to second base, with the infield fly rule called, and was taking his final step to the bag when Angels shortstop Zach Neto tried to reach back to catch the pop up, colliding with Soto as the ball fell.

Second base umpire Vic Carapazza called interference on Soto, making it a double play, which quickly drew the ire of Boone, who argued vehemently and was soon tossed for the third time this season.

“Obviously a wonky play,” Boone said after watching Luis Gil’s gem from all parts of the clubhouse. “I don’t know what Juan’s — you can say he better get there, but once he commits to getting there, he’s trying to stay out of the way. If Neto catches it, he might catch it on the bag for a double play. It’s like, where do you go? So obviously a tough way to start things when you load the bases in the first inning and you got a really good pitcher [Tyler Anderson] on the ropes.

“But by the letter of the law, probably the right call.”

Carapazza told a pool reporter he did not think Soto intentionally made contact to interfere with Neto, though intent is not required to call interference.

“The only time they’re protected is if he was on the base just standing there,” Carapazza said. “So I had him interfering with the infielder and called the infield fly first, which now the batter is out. The interference after that was the second out.”

A similar play happened just five days ago at the end of the White Sox-Orioles game, with a double play being called because the fielder collided with the runner going back to second base on an infield fly.

MLB reportedly later reached out to the White Sox (who were batting in the situation) and told them the obstruction call should not have been made, ESPN reported.

“Not being there, the only difference I know as we speak right now, the difference of that play is that mine tonight I called the infield fly rule first, which now the batter is out,” Carapazza said. “That was not the case of that [White Sox-Orioles] play. It’s a little bit different.”

Boone indicated that there is “some nuance and judgment that can go in there,” but said the call Wednesday was technically correct.

“Juan’s in jeopardy of getting doubled off if he doesn’t get there,” Boone said. “If you don’t nail the get-back in the right exact way — he just got stuck with Neto probably misjudging it a little bit and backing into him. So it’s like, what are you to do as a runner?”

Boone admitted that what he said to Carapazza to get tossed was “probably a little offensive,” leaving him watching the rest of the game from the batting cage, his office and the training room.

“I’m still,” Boone said, tapping his chest, “now I know what it’s like to be my family or fans that watch it hanging on every pitch when you’re watching it on TV.”