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A.J. gets call on 3 days' rest

 
A.J. Burnett will follow CC Sabathia's lead and pitch on short rest Monday night in Game 5 - with a chance to clinch World Series No. 27 for the Bombers. Burnett is 4-0 with a 2.33 ERA on three days' rest in his career, including an 8-1/3-inning gem for Toronto against the Yankees last July. (link)

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