Giancarlo Stanton Reflects on 'Bonehead' Premature Home Run Celebration in Yankees' Win

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton poked fun at his 'bonehead' premature home run celebration during Thursday's 4-0 Wild Card Game 3 victory over the Red Sox. Leading off the second inning, Stanton launched a curveball from Connelly Early deep to left center field, hitting it 114.5 mph and 393 feet. He initially thought it was a home run and began hyping his dugout, but the ball hit off the middle of the wall due to insufficient launch angle, resulting in a double. Stanton quickly hustled to second base. In a post-game interview with YES Network's Meredith Marakovits, he stated, "The only doubt was if that was a homer or not whenever I hit it... Bonehead play. Just glad it worked in our favor and it won't happen again." This double was his only hit of the game, but he appeared much more comfortable at the plate after entering Game 3 0-for-8 with two strikeouts. The Yankees will rely on his power when they face the Blue Jays in the ALDS starting Saturday.