Red Sox, Roman Anthony and Rookie
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The 21-year-old rookie demolished a two-run, ninth-inning homer into the second deck in right field in a 6-3 win over the Yankees.
And then a funny thing happened: It worked out totally fine. Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman came through with back-to-back sacrifice flies in that fourth inning, a turning point in a 12-1 win over the Yankees.
The Red Sox had tons of chances with runners in scoring position Thursday and cashed in on very few of them. In the end, big swings by Nathaniel Lowe and Roman Anthony were all the club needed in a win over the Yankees.
Take the rookie, Roman Anthony, to have another standout day for today's Red Sox vs. Yankees pick, odds & expert prediction on Saturday, August 23.
As Roman Anthony belted one high and deep to right, he did a bat flip from the left-handed batter’s box that would have made Red Sox legend David Ortiz proud. In the top of the ninth inning of Thursday night’s rivalry matchup at Yankee Stadium,
Roman Anthony has had his fair share of hits in big moments for the Red Sox in the two-plus months since he was called up to the majors. His latest was different.
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will renew their rivalry on Thursday, opening a four-game series at Yankee Stadium that has obvious playoff implications. The Yankees enter Thursday with a 1 ½ game lead over the Red Sox for the American League's top wild card spot.
Sam Kennedy discusses Roman Anthony's early impact on the Red Sox and the recent Jimmy Fund telethon raising over $5 million