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06/16 22:42 CDT Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony hits 1st career home run
Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony hits 1st career home run
By ANDREW DESTIN
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) --- Prized rookie Roman Anthony hit his first major league home
run for the Boston Red Sox in the first inning Monday night against the Seattle
Mariners.
The 21-year-old Anthony turned on a slider from Mariners starter Logan Gilbert
--- who was making his first appearance since coming off the injured list ---
and cranked it to right-center for a solo shot. The right fielder was rated the
top prospect in baseball when he got called up from Triple-A Worcester last
week.
Anthony began the night hitting .059 through six major league games. His home
run was just his second hit since he made his debut on June 9. He was the
youngest Red Sox player to debut since Rafael Devers, who was traded to the San
Francisco Giants in a blockbuster deal Sunday night.
A second-round draft pick, Anthony went viral this month when he hit a 497-foot
grand slam for Worcester. He batted .288 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs in 58 games
for the WooSox this season.
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