Joe Girardi might not have pulled A.J. Burnett in the seventh inning under normal circumstances. But the righty was at 108 pitches, and with the playoffs around the corner, that was sufficient.
"The prize is next month," Girardi said, "and that's what I told him."
The race for the prize starts in just a few more games, and last night Burnett was again terrific for the Yankees. He delivered his third straight superb start, harnessing the Royals on just three hits and two runs (one earned) in 6 1/3 innings in the Yankees' 4-3 walk-off win.
The Yanks, who've won seven straight, earned the victory on a two-run rally in the ninth, their 15th walk-off win highlighted by Juan Miranda's game-winning single. The losing pitcher? Sure enough: Kyle Farnsworth. Continue
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