Tarp is off the field and the sun is shining at Yankee Stadium. * * * NEW YORK — An afternoon shower on Friday turned into a 26-minute delay prior to the start of the Yankees-Red Sox’ series opener this weekend at Yankee Stadium.

Anthony Volpe homered in a five-run first inning, then came out after he was hit by a pitch on the left elbow as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6 in the AL rivals’ first meeting this year.

Boston made its first run at the Yankees in the sixth when Warren lost the strike zone after five solid innings. He gave up a leadoff triple by Jarren Duran and then issued three walks around Wilyer Abreu's sacrifice fly, and manager Aaron Boone had seen enough.