The Red Sox are 6-1 against the Yankees this year. One more win will clinch the season series, which would be the playoff-seeding tiebreaker if the clubs finish with the same record.

Rookie Roman Anthony hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and drove in three runs in a memorable Yankee Stadium debut and the Boston Red Sox survived struggles at the plate for a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.

Rookie Roman Anthony hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and drove in three runs in a memorable Yankee Stadium debut as the Red Sox notched a 6-3 victory over the Yankees in the opener of a 4-game series Thursday night.