Red Sox leadoff hitter Roman Anthony leaves playoff opener vs Yankees after aggravating hand injury
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Roman Anthony was removed from Boston's loss to the New York Yankees in their Wild Card Series opener with a right hand injury Tuesday night. Batting leadoff as the Red Sox designated hitter in his playoff debut, Anthony struck out in both of his at-bats against Cam Schlittler before getting lifted for a pinch hitter with his team trailing 2-0 in the sixth inning. Boston manager Chad Tracy said Anthony felt discomfo…
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