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Burnett throws six shutout innings to help Yanks top Rangers

Associated Press

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A.J. Burnett used a simple plan to end six weeks of struggles. Burnett pitched six shutout innings to win for the first time since April 14, Hideki Matsui homered twice and the New York Yankees gained a share of the AL East lead by beating the Texas Rangers 9-2 Wednesday night. The right-hander, who was 0-2 with a 6.04 ERA over his past seven starts, said he wanted to stay aggressive against a hard-hitting Rangers lineup. "I basically went after them," Burnett said. "I d ...

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