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Sunday’s regular match was moved from 13:35 to 12:35. The rained out game will be the second game, with first pitch scheduled for 5:35 p.m
Fans wait in the rain. Photo by AP/Michael Dwyer
BOSTON (AP) – The game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox scheduled for Saturday was postponed due to rain.
A split doubleheader is scheduled for Sunday at Fenway Park, where the regular-season game was moved from 1:35 p.m. to 12:35 p.m. The rained out game will be the second game, with first pitch scheduled for 5:35 p.m
Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez (15-8, 3.84 ERA) and Boston righty Kutter Crawford (8-15, 4.19) were originally slated to start Saturday, with Zebby Matthews (1-3, 6.30) and Nick Pivetta (5-11) , 4.37), also righties, who will go Sunday in the season series finale.
The Twins began Saturday in the American League’s third and final wild-card spot. The Red Sox were five games back with eight to play, trailing the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners.
TRAINING ROOM
Twins: Optioned RHP Ronny Henriquez to Triple-A St. Paul. LHP Brent Headrick was called up to make the roster.
Red Sox: After an MRI on both shoulders Saturday, 3B Rafael Devers was placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. C/INF Mickey Gasper was called up from Triple-A Worcester to take the roster spot. … RHP Luis Garcia was reinstated from IL, where he had been since Aug. 27 with right elbow inflammation. To make room on the roster, RHP Cooper Criswell was optioned to Triple-A Worcester. … RHP Liam Hendriks, who has been out all season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, played catch Saturday for the first time since receiving a cortisone shot Monday. Hendriks still hopes to feature this season.
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