The New York Yankees can laugh off an awkward moment after eliminating the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.

Giancarlo Stanton thought he gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead when he crushed a Connelly Early curveball to left field during the second inning. The designated hitter watched the ball and started to celebrate before realizing it fell short of a home run, but he reacted in time to salvage a double.

During New York’s post-game celebration, YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits asked Stanton what gave the Yankees confidence in their ability to overcome a Game 1 loss and beat Boston. Stanton responded by criticizing his mental lapse.

“The only doubt was if that was a homer or not,” Stanton said. “Thank goodness for that boneheaded play that the team was resilient enough, and Cam Schlittle

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