The Red Sox lost to the Orioles on Tuesday night in large part because they went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
On Thursday night in the Bronx, even though they held a 4-3 lead, it was more of the same from the Boston offense. Through eight innings, the Red Sox were 2-for-18 with runners in scoring position, stranding 14 runners. And though Aroldis Chapman would have inspired plenty of confidence to lock down the one-run save, the closer would be facing the heart of the Yankees’ order in the bottom of the ninth.
Another frustrating night was potentially in the cards for the Red Sox.
But then, the rookie dug in and changed that in a flash.
With David Hamilton on second base after reaching on an error, Roman Anthony ambushed the first pitch from Yerry De los Santos. Anthony did not miss.
The 370-foot moonshot was a no-doubter, and Anthony took a moment to admire it before flipping his bat and trotting around the bases.
The hit improved the Red Sox to 3-for-19 with runners in scoring position, and that made all the difference in the world.
For the 21-year-old Anthony, this was his first career game at Yankee Stadium. He reached base three times — he also walked in the fifth, scoring on a sacrifice fly, and singled in the sixth, plating Hamilton to tie the game at 3-3 — but that final at-bat was the exclamation point that will be remembered for quite some time.
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