Yanks’ Burnett to Pitch on Short Rest in Game 5
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 | Updated 8:15 PM EST
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A.J. Burnett was brilliant in Game 2.
Phillies ace Cliff Lee might be on full rest Monday in Game 5 but his counterpart won’t be.
A.J. Burnett will start Game 5 of the World Series for New York on three days' rest Monday night.
Burnett would be the second-straight Yankees starter to goon short rest -- CC Sabathia pitched Game 4 Sunday after only three days rest.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi chose the Game 2 winner over Chad Gaudin and could start Andy Pettitte on short rest in Game 6 if the Series returns to New York. Burnett beat Pedro Martinez in Game 2 and is 4-0 with a 2.33 ERA in four career starts on short rest.
The Phils could have pitched Lee on short rest Sunday but instead he would face Burnett Monday. He has a 0.54 ERA in four postseason starts.
No team has won the Series using just three postseason starters since the 1991 Minnesota Twins, according to STATS.
Phillies fans were hoping that the Twins’ streak continued.
Copyright Associated Press / NBC 10 Philadelphia
Posted Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 - 8:05 PM EST
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