Red Sox Make Surprising Marcelo Mayer Announcement Before Yankees Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees took the first game of a three-game set on Friday against the Boston Red Sox in what was the first of 13 games against their fierce rivals.

The Red Sox rookie smacked a 410-foot solo homer to right-center field in front of 46,783 fans in the Bronx. The post Watch: Marcelo Mayer hits first career home run in 9-6 Red Sox loss appeared first on Boston.

Roman Anthony had the chance to watch his teammate reach a major milestone on Saturday. Boston Red Sox third baseman Marcelo Mayer, the No. 8 overall prospect according to MLB.com, blasted his first home run in the majors against the New York Yankees on Friday.