NEW YORK — Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe thought he could deal with the pain. He’s not a big brut, but the Yankees shortstop is as tough as anyone when it comes to playing with bumps, bruises, and in this case, being drilled in the left elbow with a pitch.

This bases-loaded hit by pitch Friday night at Yankee Stadium was no cheap RBI.

Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler’s 88.8 changeup caught Volpe’s funny bone flush in the second inning of the Yankees’ 9-6 victor .

You could tell by the grimace on Volpe’s face that he was in pain, but he insisted on staying in the game and did a good job convincing his manager and the Yankees’ athletic trainers that he was fine.

Volpe finished the second inning, played the third and then he wasn’t fine. When he took off his elbow guard and ro

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