The New York Yankees defeated their sworn rival Boston Red Sox on Friday night, 9-6, taking advantage of a five-run first inning which kept Boston at bay for the duration of the game. While the Yankees' win on Friday was smooth-sailing for the most part, it did not come without its fair share of trouble. Everyday shortstop Anthony Volpe ended up leaving the game in just the second inning after he was hit by a pitch from Walker Buehler.

The injury Volpe suffered was deemed to be an elbow contusion, and it was at least viewed as a serious enough injury that he had to be replaced by Oswaldo Peraza. But Yankees fans can at least breathe a sigh of relief, as it doesn't look as though their starting shortstop will be missing plenty of time, if any. Manager Aaron Boone gave an incredibly

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