Roman Anthony left Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series between the Red Sox and Yankees after two at-bats due to hand soreness, per multiple outlets. Yahoo Sports reported that the injury affected the same hand Anthony injured during the regular season. His status for the remainder of the best-of-three series is now in question.
The injury compounds Boston's immediate challenges. The Yankees dominated Game 1 on Tuesday, winning 9-0 and putting the Red Sox in do-or-die mode, per MLB Trade Rumors. New York's offense was led by Ben Rice, who hit a late grand slam and finished with six RBIs, and pitcher Cam Schlittler, who pitched 6.1 innings, allowing two hits and no runs while striking out 10 on 117 pitches, per ESPN.