A.J. Burnett did what CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes and Andy Pettitte could not: He put a charge into his team and a zero on the scoreboard in the first inning.

            Burnett could not have been any sharper, giving reassurance to anyone who doubted he would get bombed right out of the box.

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