MINNEAPOLIS — David Bednar just held on to get the final three outs, and the New York Yankees held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-9 on Tuesday night after nearly wasting a nine-run lead.

Anthony Volpe had two hits and an RBI in his return to the starting lineup after getting a cortisone shot in his left shoulder, and Trent Grisham hit a three-run homer in the second as every New York starter had a hit and the Yankees built a 10-1 lead by the second.

Rookie Cam Schlittler allowed four runs, three hits and five walks in 4 2/3 innings but the Yankees held on to reopen a two-game lead over Boston for the top AL wild card. New York remained five games behind first-place Toronto in the AL East.

New York's bullpen has a 5.49 ERA since the All-Star break.

Volpe, in a 2-for-21 slide, made

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