Red Sox’ Roman Anthony belts a two-run home run against the Rockies during the fifth inning Monday. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)Getty Images
BOSTON — Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony belted his first Fenway Park home run Monday.
His two-run blast gave Boston a 5-1 lead over the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning. Watch it here.
Anthony sent it 418 feet into the center field bleachers.
The 21-year-old left-handed hitter connected on a 90.7 mph fastball from Rockies lefty starter Austin Gomber. It left his bat with a 106.4 mph exit velocity.
It came right after Romy Gonzalez tripled with two outs.
Anthony is 2-for-3 so far Monday. He’s serving as the DH and batting third.
Baseball America ranks him the game’s No. 1 prospect.
It was his second major league home run. His first one came June 16 in Seattle against the Mariners. It was a 391-foot, 104 mph blast to right field. He connected on a 96.2 mph sinker from Seattle starting pitcher Logan Gilbert.
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