BOSTON — Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony, the top-rated prospect in all of baseball, hit a two-run double for his first career base hit Tuesday night, helping Boston win 3-1 over the Tampa Bay Rays.
One night after his MLB debut, when he went hitless and committed an error in an 11-inning loss, Anthony went 1-for-4 and gave Boston a 2-0 lead in the first inning with a sharp double to left. He also made a sliding catch in right field.
The 21-year-old second-round draft pick went viral over the weekend when he hit a 497-foot grand slam in Triple-A Worcester. He batted .288 with 10 homers and 29 RBI in 58 games for the WooSox this season.
Anthony’s call-up on Monday was so sudden his parents didn’t have time to make the trip from Florida, but they were at Fenway Park on Tuesday night to see his second game.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
