Gausman: 'They owe us 3 innings' because Yankees' German cheated

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman believes his team got a raw deal Tuesday because New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German managed to record nine outs while using an illegal substance.

"Obviously, the guy over there (German) was cheating, and for three innings, dominated us," Gausman said Friday, according to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun. "We feel like they owe us three innings."

Gausman, who started against German in the eventual 6-3 loss, said something suspicious was going on with the Yankees hurler from the start.

"You look at some of the swings he was getting there in the first. … He got a swing on a breaking ball from (Vladimir Guerrero Jr.) that was in the other batters box, and you don't see that from Vladdy," Gausman said. "Obviously, (German) has had a really good year, but I think all of those things should be in question now.

"But we can't do anything about it. He'll serve his suspension, and when he comes back, if he stops, he stops. If he doesn't, he'll get another one."

German received a 10-game ban for violating MLB's foreign-substance policy. The crew chief for the game said the 30-year-old's hand was the "stickiest I've ever felt," and that he definitely wasn't using rosin.

The four-game series, which saw the Yankees win three contests, was filled with tense moments after Aaron Judge caused a stir Monday when he looked into New York's dugout right before hitting a home run.