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Depleted Yanks start 3 rookies in twinbill opener vs Twins

was missing Giancarlo Deivi García was in the bull- LeMahieu, slowed by in-
Stanton, DJ LeMahieu, pen and could make his first flammation of his right big
Andrew Benintendi and big league appearances since toe, might be available for
Matt Carpenter. May 29, 2021. the second game against the
Twins.
New York started three rook- Rizzo was placed on the IL
ies in a doubleheader opener retroactive to Saturday due Left-hander Zack Britton, re-
against Minnesota: right to headaches that followed covering from Tommy John
fielder Oswaldo Cabrera, an epidural injection to treat surgery last September, was
center fielder Estevan Florial lower back pain. Boone said moved up to Scranton after
and shortstop Oswald Peraza. Rizzo was told to rest until making three appearances for
The Yankees had not started Thursday before the medical Class A Tampa.
three rookies since Aug. 30, team decides the next step.
2018, against Detroit, accord- Right-hander Luis Severino,
ing to the Elias Sports Bu- New York selected the con- eligible to be activated next
reau. tract Guzmán from Triple- Monday, had his rehab as-
A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, signment transferred from
First baseman Ronald recalled García from the Tampa to Double-A Somer-
Guzmán made his Yankees RailRiders and brought up set.
debut in his first big league Andújar from Scranton and
game since April 12 last year designated him as the 29th Carpenter had X-rays Tues-
with Texas, left fielder Miguel player for the doubleheader. day on his left foot, broken
Andújar played his first ma- Right-hander Luke Bard was by a foul ball on Aug. 8. The
(AP) — First baseman on the paternity list, leav- jor league game since Aug. 16 designated for assignment. scan showed partial healing
Anthony Rizzo went on ing the New York Yankees and Isiah Kiner-Falefa was at and he will remain in a boot
the injured list and third with a depleted lineup third base for the first time Stanton, who fouled a ball and have imaging again in 10-
baseman Josh Donaldson Wednesday that already since 2020. Right-hander off his left foot Monday, and to-14 days.

Tiafoe beats Rublev; 1st US man in US Open SF in 16 years

(AP) — Frances Tiafoe U.S. man to get to the semi-
became the first Ameri- finals at Flushing Meadows
can man to reach the U.S. when he lost to Roger Fed-
Open semifinals since eder in the title match 16
2006 by beating Andrey years ago. Roddick also was
Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 the last man from the coun-
behind the backing of a try to win any Grand Slam
boisterous partisan crowd singles championship, taking
in Arthur Ashe Stadium the 2003 U.S. Open.
on Wednesday.
Tiafoe's first career Grand
The 24-year-old Tiafoe, who Slam semifinal will come
grew up in Maryland, put on Friday against No. 3 Carlos
a performance just as strong, Alcaraz or No. 11 Jannik Sin-
if not stronger, than the one ner.
he used to eliminate 22-time
Grand Slam champion Rafael In the women's quarterfinals
Nadal in the fourth round. Wednesday, No. 6 Aryna Sa-
balenka earned a second con-
The No. 22-seeded Tiafoe secutive trip to the final four
played aggressive, offen- at Flushing Meadows with a
sive tennis and used 18 aces 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory over Kar-
along with strong net play to olina Pliskova.
oust No. 9 Rublev, a Russian
who dropped to 0-6 in major "I'm ready for it," Sabalenka
quarterfinals. said. "I'm ready for another Sabalenka's next opponent were scheduled to play each Pegula is the last player from
fight." will be No. 1 Iga Swiatek or other Wednesday night. the United States in the
Andy Roddick was the last No. 8 Jessica Pegula, who women's bracket.

Wheelchair begins with

more money, players

(AP) - The largest, most the U.S. Open followed her
lucrative wheelchair tour- wins at the Australian Open,
nament in Grand Slam French Open and Wimble-
history began with victo- don, along with her gold
ries for top seeds Diede de medal at the Paralympics.
Groot and Shingo Kuni-
eda. The wheelchair field this year
has grown to 56 players, with
De Groot became the first a purse of $1 million. There
women's wheelchair player is also a junior competition
to win the Golden Slam last for the first time.
year, when her victory at