NEW YORK — Rookie Marcelo Mayer is not in Boston’s lineup Saturday against a left-handed starting pitcher. The Red Sox and Yankees will play the second game of their three-game series at 7:35 p.m. here at Yankee Stadium. It will be aired nationally on FOX.

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.