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Donaldson, Gibbons brush off spat in Blue Jays' dugout

Published Aug. 17, 2016 7:59 p.m. ET

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NEW YORK (AP) Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson and manager John Gibbons have brushed off their brief but heated exchange in the dugout at Yankee Stadium.

The fiery Donaldson, last year's AL MVP, slammed his bat in frustration as he returned to the Toronto bench Wednesday after striking out for the second time against New York pitcher CC Sabathia.

Gibbons, perched nearby, took exception to the outburst and approached Donaldson by the bat rack. The two men - both wearing sunglasses - were nose-to-nose for a bit before teammates Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Thole intervened.

Donaldson, the designated hitter Wednesday, was removed after six innings of a 7-4 victory. The team said he jammed his right thumb during his final at-bat in the sixth, a groundout to second.

After the game, Donaldson joked that Gibbons just wanted a whiff of his cologne. A smiling Gibbons said the two were simply discussing the game.

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