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And Burnett delivered his first truly memorable performance as a Yankee, a one-hit, four-run gem that bettered even a gutty performance by Pedro Martinez and helped the Yankees to a series-tying 3-1 win in front of 50,181 at Yankee Stadium.

Yankees fans have spent a lot of time wondering about Burnett, same as Blue Jays fans used to, same as Marlins fans used to. There has never been a question about the talent coursing through his veins, specifically the veins inside Burnett's prized right arm. That has always known how to throw 95-mph fastballs, how to spin heartbreaking curveballs, how to look, at times, like the fiercest right arm in baseball.