NEW YORK — Roman Anthony has had his fair share of hits in big moments for the Red Sox in the two-plus months since he was called up to the majors. His latest was different.

The always even-keeled Anthony acknowledged the moment Thursday night in the Bronx, unleashing an unfamiliar bat flip after launching a Yerry De Los Santos meatball into the second deck at Yankee Stadium and giving the Sox some much-needed ninth inning breathing room in a 6-3, series-opening win . Anthony is always a producer, but never a showman. He was both in the final inning of a long grind of a game in which he led the Red Sox with three RBIs.

“First time I’ve seen that,” manager Alex Cora said of the bat flip.

Anthony, like the rest of the Red Sox, had some frustrating moments before he was able to breathe i

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