The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)

Yankees-White Sox PPD, to be made up in doublehead­er Sunday

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NEW YORK — The Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees game on Friday night was postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather and will be made up as part of a doublehead­er Sunday.

The Yankees announced the postponeme­nt about 3

1⁄2 hours before the scheduled first pitch. The doublehead­er Sunday will begin at 3:05 p.m.

New York was slated to start left-hander Nestor Cortes against White Sox lefty Dallas Keuchel. Both pitchers will start Saturday instead.

The rainout buys New York an extra day to sort out its banged-up bullpen. Reliever Chad Green left Thursday’s game in Baltimore with right forearm discomfort, and manager Aaron Boone said Friday that the injury may be significan­t. The team planned more testing before announcing a diagnosis.

Boone also said Triple-A right-hander Luis Gil has a “significan­t” injury and the team is planning its next action with him. The 23year-old Gil made one start for the major league team this year and was considered important rotation depth.

The Yankees had been set to give away Andy Pettitte bobbblehea­ds Friday. That promotion has been reschedule­d for a game June 10 against the Chicago Cubs.

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