Yankees-Purple Sox postponed for rain, rescheduled to a Sunday doubleheader

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The Purple Sox gained Friday’s recreation, 15-5.

BOSTON (AP) — Saturday evening’s recreation between the New York Yankees and Boston Purple Sox at Fenway Park was postponed by the forecast of rain all through the evening.

The sport can be made up Sunday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. as a part of a break up doubleheader with the scheduled Sunday evening recreation at 7:10 p.m.

The sport was referred to as about two hours previous to the scheduled first pitch.

Boston introduced right-hander Brayan Bello (3-4, 3.78 ERA) is the Sport 2 starter. The Purple Sox listed the Sport 1 starter as TBD.

The Yankees are set to begin righty Clarke Schmidt (2-6, 4.70 ERA) within the opener and right-hander Luis Severino (0-1, 6.48 ERA) within the nightcap.

Boston gained the opener of the three-game collection 15-5 on Friday evening behind a career-high tying six RBIs from Justin Turner, who hit a grand slam and two-run homer.

In that recreation, Boston starter Tanner Houck took a line drive off the face from the bat of Kyle Higashioka.

Houck obtained stitches and was checked at a hospital. He was hit in the precise cheek space.

The Purple Sox introduced Saturday that he suffered a facial fracture and is resting at dwelling. He was evaluated at Massachusetts Common Hospital on Friday.

“As I’m operating down the road, I hoped he obtained at the least one thing on it earlier than it hit him,” Higashioka mentioned within the Yankees’ clubhouse after the sport was postponed. “It’s simply not one thing you need to see. I hope he’s nonetheless doing good. From what I hear from the fellows, he’s alright.”