BOSTON — If the primary job of a leadoff man is to get on base, then Roman Anthony is adapting to his new assignment — seemingly with ease.

Anthony was elevated to the No. 1 spot a few weeks back and quickly showed his aptitude for the role. On Saturday, in the Red Sox’ 7-5 win over the Miami Marlins, he reached base four times in five plate appearances. In so doing, he scored twice.

“I think just understanding the guys I have behind me, it makes it a lot more comfortable on me,” said Anthony. “Just trying to be perfect with getting a pitch to hit and making sure it’s something I can do damage with and not leaving it up to the guys behind me and taking my walks.”

Over the first 55 games of his career, Anthony has reached base 94 times. To put that in perspective, the only two American

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