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Red Sox-Twins series to begin; Wednesday doubleheader added

Red Sox Twins Postponed Baseball The scoreboard at Target Field explains the postponement of the baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox, Monday, April 12, 2021, in Minneapolis. The Twins postponed their game against the Red Sox because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and the potential for unrest in the area. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs) (Stacy Bengs/AP)

MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. — The Minnesota Twins have rescheduled their postponed game with the Boston Red Sox as part of a straight, seven-inning doubleheader on Wednesday. The Twins called off the series opener on Monday.

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The postponement followed the fatal police shooting a day earlier of a Black man in a nearby suburb, out of sensitivity to the situation and precaution for safety.

Red Sox Twins Baseball The scoreboard at Target Field explains the postponement of the baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox on Monday, April 12, 2021, in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Twins have postponed their game against the Boston Red Sox because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man in a nearby suburb. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs) (Stacy Bengs/AP)

The games on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons remain on schedule. The Monday game was tacked on to Wednesday, to begin about 30 minutes after completion of the first game. The doubleheader will consist of seven-inning games.

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