A.J. Burnett tied a major league record shared by 54 others when he struck out four batters in the sixth inning of last night’s game against the Rockies. In addition to becoming the first Yankee to accomplish the feat, Burnett also became only the second pitcher to do it on at least two different occasions […]
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Refusing to Knuckle Under: Was Niekro’s Five-Strikeout Inning a Turning Point in His Career?
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged A.J. Burnett, Houston Astros, Joe Niekro on June 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »