A.J. Burnett walks to the dugout after being taken out...

A.J. Burnett walks to the dugout after being taken out of the game by manager Joe Girardi. (Sept. 19, 2011) Credit: AP

Girardi didn't apologize for pulling A.J. Burnett, who made his displeasure known, in the fifth inning Monday.

"If you look at the first three innings compared to the next inning," Girardi said, "I thought his stuff had clearly changed."

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