Roman Anthony’s Incredible Performance in Yankee Stadium Debut Earns Huge Praise from Red Sox Teammate

Roman Anthony made his Yankee Stadium debut as a Boston Red Sox star and stole the show with an incredible performance against the NY Yankees.

Roman Anthony’s Incredible Performance in Yankee Stadium Debut Earns Huge Praise from Red Sox Teammate

Roman Anthony (Image via ESPN)

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Roman Anthony got his first taste of the rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. The 21-year-old stole the show with an incredible performance, which included a huge home run and an epic bat flip. This showing earned him some huge praise from one of his Red Sox teammate.

Anthony, who was drafted by the Red Sox in 2022, was called up to the majors in June this year. Since being called up, the youngster had lived up to his hype and has become a key member of the Red Sox organization.

On Thursday, he made his debut at Yankee Stadium. In the game against his team’s fiercest rivals, he delivered a performance to remember.

The matchup between the Red Sox and the Yankees had several moments where the momentum shifted from one team to another. He first made his mark with an RBI single in the 6th inning off Camilo Doval to tie the game at 3-3.

After Anthony leveled the game, newly acquired star Nathaniel Lowe put the team ahead with an RBI double in right-center field in the 7th inning. The highlight moment of the game came in the 9th inning, when Anthony announced his arrival.

He would crush a towering 2-run home run off Yerry De Los Santos to propel his team to a 6-3 lead. He would follow this home run with a cold bat flip, leading to some jeers from the Yankees fans.

Following the game, 3-time All-Star Alex Bregman lauded him. The 3rd baseman expressed that he (Anthony) was the most mature 21-year-old he had been around.

He’s probably the most mature 21-year-old in baseball I’ve ever been around in baseball in my life. We’re trying to figure out what he does wrong, honestly. We don’t know if he has any vices or anything. He just does everything the right way. The moment’s never too big for him.

Alex Bregman told the reporters

This home run was his 5th bomb of his MLB career. With 3 RBIs on Thursday, he now has 26 RBIs for the season while batting with a .286 average and having an OPS of 0.853.

Roman Anthony comments on his bat flip against Yankees

Roman Anthony made a statement on Thursday with his performance against the New York Yankees. Following a massive 2-run shot, he proceeded to flip his bat. After the game, the youngster commented on this moment.

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Roman Anthony had an epic bat flip (Image via X/@MLB)

The moment his shot of Yerry De Los Santos’s 85 mph meatball left the bat, he knew he had smashed a no-doubter. After watching his shot for a few seconds, he would unleash an unfamiliar bat flip and tossed it away before rounding off the bases.

After the game, the outfielder claimed that he was not sure about where the demonstrative of the bat flip came from.

It just happened. I don’t even know. I don’t usually do that.

Roman Anthony told the reporters

Anthony was just 3 games into his MLB career when the Red Sox swept the Yankees in June at Fenway Park. In that series against left-handed pitchers, he was 0-for-5 with one strikeout and a walk.

Roman Anthony’s heroics push Red Sox closer to Yankees in Wild Card Standings

At one stage of the season, the New York Yankees were comfortably leading the American League East standings. However, their midseason slump has seen them fall from the top and push for the playoffs through the wild card. Roman Anthony’s heroics from the game on Thursday have pushed the Boston Red Sox one step closer to their rivals in the Wild Card standings.

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Roman Anthony (Image via Bleacher Report)

Before this game, the Red Sox were 1.5 games behind their division rivals. With the 6-3 win, the Red Sox (69-59) have cut down that gap to just 0.5 games. Another win on Friday will see them leapfrog the Yankees (69-58) for the top spot in the AL Wild Card Standings.

The Red Sox have dominated the season series against the Yankees this year so far. The victory on Thursday was their 6th successive win against their rivals, and they now have a 6-1 record against them in 7 games.

After this 4-game series, they will play each other in another 3-game series. These two series could become a major difference in the race for the playoffs at the end of the season.

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