Liriano whips up vintage performance vs. Yanks

TORONTO — Devon Travis was only 15 years old when Francisco Liriano became an instant star at 22 as a rookie with Minnesota in 2006. They’re teammates now, but Travis vividly remembers admiring Liriano as he posted a 12-3 record and 2.16 ERA that year.

In the Blue Jays’ 9-0 win over the Yankees on Friday night at Rogers Centre, Liriano’s six shutout innings with six strikeouts conjured old memories for Travis.

“I probably told him, ‘Wow,’ about five times when he was done [with an inning],” said Travis, who’s 25 now. “He’s got some awesome stuff. I told him that’s the Francisco Liriano I grew up watching.”

That might have left Liriano feeling old, even though he’s only 32. But he certainly brought some of that old magic to his start against the Yankees, allowing only three hits while nursing a 3-0 lead over six innings.

When Liriano joined the Blue Jays in an Aug. 1 trade, he came from Pittsburgh with a 5.46 ERA and an alarming propensity for walking …

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