MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees thought that the cortisone shot Anthony Volpe received in his left shoulder at the All-Star break paid immediate dividends in his performance, so they were hopeful that would be the case after a second injection last week .

In the limited sample size of one game: So far, so good.

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Now comes the hard part: Sustaining that success and trying to keep himself in the lineup in the process.

In his first start in a week , Volpe went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and one RBI while scoring a pair of runs in the Yankees’ 10-9 win over the Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field

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