Marcus Stroman lit up the Yankees, in the clubhouse and on the mound. Returning from a knee injury that sidelined him for 2 1/2 months, the 34-year-old right-hander resumed his pregame routine

Even as the injury lingered, with the discomfort stemming from an ACL tear and surgery back in 2015, Stroman never wavered in his thinking about whether he could return to the level of pitching that helped the Yankees defeat the A’s 12-5 to close their series in The Bronx.

After nearly three months on the sidelines due to left knee inflammation, Marcus Stroman made his long-awaited return to the mound for the Yankees on Sunday. He tossed five innings in a 12-5 win over the Oakland A’s,