pink Sox add an additional to COVID-19 IL; RHP Pivetta scratched

Boston Red Sox's Nick Pivetta pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) © supplied by associated Press Boston pink Sox's Nick Pivetta pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays all the way through the first inning of a baseball online game Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP image/Chris O'Meara)

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston red Sox scratched Nick Pivetta on Sunday and placed the correct-hander on the COVID-19 injured record.

Pivetta turned into slated to delivery in opposition t Cleveland at Fenway Park. as an alternative, he turns into the 10th Boston participant — five position avid gamers and 5 pitchers — to move on the COVID-19-linked harm listing during the past 10 days.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks out from the dugout before the start of the baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm): Indians Red Sox Baseball © provided by associated Press Indians pink Sox Baseball

"You need to wait and see," pink Sox supervisor Alex Cora noted of the situation, explaining how the Yankees and his close friend, manager Aaron Boone, dealt with it prior this season.

"it's bizarre, but truthfully here is something, Boonie went through this within the season,'' Cora referred to. "the manner he handled it from afar, i used to be like: 'Wow! this is super.'"

From the primary day after the All-big name spoil unless Aug. 8, the Yankees positioned nine gamers on the COVID-19 record, together with All-Stars Aaron judge and Gerrit Cole.

With the purple Sox looking to relaxed a playoff spot, Cora knows there is not any time to chill out.

"You gotta hold going," he observed. "It's not effortless. i would like to have everyone here, however, at the identical time, it's part of it. It's a challenge, however's a problem that we like as a bunch."

Kutter Crawford, 25, became recalled from Triple-A Worcester. The correct-hander will birth the series finale against the Indians in his major league debut.

Boston rallied late to win the primary two games of the sequence.

The crimson Sox entered play Sunday a half-game behind the Yankees for the AL's first wild-card spot and four video games forward of Oakland for the 2nd berth.

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