Boston Red Sox veterans lavish praise on Roman Anthony for his maturity and heroics against the New York Yankees on August 21.

Roman Anthony put his stamp on the Boston Red Sox's signature rivalry in short order. Anthony was in his first week of major league games when the Red Sox first faced the New York Yankees earlier this year and with lefties on the mound for the opposition in all three games,

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony made his first game at Yankee Stadium a memorable one, homering and driving in three runs as part of Thursday's 6-3 victory over New York ( box score ). Here's a look at his home run, a 370-foot shot to right field that gave the Red Sox a commanding lead heading into the bottom half of the ninth inning: