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Marcus Stroman threw 2 1/3 innings in his first spring training start with the New York Yankees on Sunday, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two. “I felt good in spurts today, just wasn’t overall over the 50 pitches,” Stroman said. Stroman went ahead 0-2 in the count on five of his first six batters, but had the count reach 3-2 on four of them.