Marcus Stroman strikes out eight in Blue Jays’ 4-0 win over Orioles
TORONTO — As Marcus Stroman strode across the third-base line and headed toward the Blue Jays’ dugout he looked up at the fans giving him a standing ovation and pounded his chest. He then clapped into his glove and shouted to the Toronto fans, egging them on.
Stroman earned the cheers from the crowd of 38,847 at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night by striking out eight over 7 2/3 scoreless innings as the Blue Jays shut out the Baltimore Orioles 4-0.
“I love this city, I love pitching in Toronto,” said Stroman in Toronto’s clubhouse after the game. “From the second I walk out of the dugout to go warm up the entire crowd is up and clapping and cheering.
“I feed off them, I feed off their energy. So whenever I see that, it only makes me want to be better for them.”