Yankees put Marcus Stroman on IL with knee inflammation

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NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees placed Marcus Stroman on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation Saturday, one day after he gave up five runs and got two outs in a rainy 9-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants.

Stroman went to a hospital for tests on his left knee after throwing 46 pitches in the rain Friday. Manager Aaron Boone said Stroman said his knee was bothering him, and the Yankees announced the move about an hour before Saturday's scheduled first pitch.

Stroman is 0-1 with an 11.57 ERA in three starts after allowing a three-run homer to Jung Hoo Lee and a two-run double to LaMonte Wade Jr. in his shortest career start that was not interrupted by rain,…