Marcus Stroman, Gleyber Torres quickly clear air after starters raw emotion came out

TORONTO — Marcus Stroman’s outward frustration with Gleyber Torres on Friday night had the potential to linger.Instead, by the next half inning, Stroman was the first one out of the dugout to greet Torres after his two-run home run helped propel the Yankees to a laugher of a 16-5 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.With no outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.hit a high chopper off Stroman to shortstop.

Having to wait for the hop, Anthony Volpe got the out at second base before Torres’ throw to first was not in time to nab Guerrero for the double play.Stroman was upset on the mound as TV cameras showed him yelling into his glove.He then walked Justin Turner on four pitches to spell the end of his night, and when he got to the dugout, he got some more yelling out as he paced around.”It was frustrating,” said Stroman, who was ticked about the speed of the double play.

“At the end of the day, I felt like I made a good pitch and that was a big spot.I wanted to have that turn there, we didn’t and some raw emotion comes out.”Stroman said he spoke with Torres afterward to clear the air.

He was also at the top step of the dugout in the top of the sixth after Torres homered.”That type of situation when you try to help your team and pitch well, emotions come out,” Torres said.“I don’t have any issues with that.

I know how hard the game is, so it’s part of the game.”Manager Aaron Boone, who also spoke with Stroman after the game, did not have an issue with his emotions coming out either. “[Torres] didn’t get a ton on the throw, but that’s just one of those things that happens,” Boone said.“That’s going to be a tough double play to turn.

Just Stro being competitive in the moment.We’re playing for a lot.

Sometimes that spills over a little bit.”The fiery Stroman finished the night allowing three runs across 4 ⅓ innings, though he was taken off the hook by the top of the sixth inning by...

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