MLB: NEW YORK YANKEES

Curveball K's,

Yankees SP A.J. Burnett Extends Hot Start

A.J. Burnett Escaped Trouble, Giving Up Just 1 Run Striking Out The Side To End The 3rd. A.J. Struck 0ut 8 In 7.1 Innings Last Night. The Confidence Of His Curve-ball Is Above Par. His Last Start, A Dominating Performance Last Week In Baltimore, Allowed 3 Hits In 8 Scoreless Innings. Burnett Is Off To His Best Start Of His 12-Year Career. Yankees 4-1 Win Over The Orioles, In Front Of 43,260 Bomber Fan's.

He Earned 8 K's.

“He’s just really locked in.” -Yankees Manager Joe Girardi

6 Games In His 2nd Year @ The Bronx.

Burnett Faced No More Trouble. A Steady Diet Of 94-MPH Fastballs For Strikes. He Threw 4-Seamers & 2-Seamers.

This Win Got The Yankees (18W-8L) To Match The 03', 39' & 28' Teams As The Only Clubs In Franchise History To Win 8 Of Their 1st 9 Series.

Burnett, 4-0 1st Time In His Career.

Yankees Fortunate Burnett Was Strong, They Never Got Much Going VS. The Baltimore Left-Hander Brian Matusz.

Derek Jeter Led Off The 1st With His 443rd Career Double To Up Him Past Don Mattingly & Into A Sole Possession Of 3rd On The Yankees’ All-Time List. Only Lou Gehrig (534) & Bernie Williams (449) Have More. Jeter, However, Stayed Stuck @ 2nd As Matusz Retired 3 Straight.

The Orioles (7W-20L)

Burnett, Quickly Recovered, Striking Out Adam Jones, Nick Markakis & Matt Wieters, Getting All 3 To Swing & Miss @ Biting Curve-Balls.

Yankees Scored 2 Unearned Runs In The 5th, Advantage From A Throwing Error Similar To Burnett’s In The 3rd.

-J.GEIDEMAN 2010'