Giancarlo Stanton’s monster grand slam powers Yankees’ win over Blue Jays

Ja Morant

In defending Giancarlo Stanton’s 3-for-24, 13-strikeout start to the season, Aaron Boone insisted it was just part of the Yankees slugger’s streakiness.

“Once he gets it going, hop on,” Boone said Friday.

The Yankees were all aboard on Sunday.

Stanton crushed his second home run in as many days, this one a mammoth grand slam that gave the Yankees a lead and enough breathing room to pull out an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays on a chilly afternoon in The Bronx.

Giancarlo Stanton hits a grand slam during the Yankees’ win over the Blue Jays on April 7, 2024. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

“Anytime he connects and hits one like that, it juices everyone up,” Anthony Volpe said. “If he goes, we all go.”

Volpe added three hits and two steals, scored a pair of runs that padded the lead late and played strong defense at shortstop on a day when the Yankees had to piece together the final 4 ²/₃ innings with a short bullpen.

It was a handoff from Jake Cousins to Nick Burdi to Caleb Ferguson to Dennis Santana, who recorded the save with what Boone described as a “gutsy” 1 ²/₃ innings.

Giancarlo Stanton (L.) celebrates
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