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A.J. Burnett replaced by rookie Jesse Litsch as Toronto starter against Yankees
By ASSOCIATED PRESS | September 24, 2007 | 0 comments
NEW YORK -- A.J. Burnett was replaced by rookie Jesse Litsch as the Toronto Blue Jays' starting pitcher for Monday's series finale against the New York Yankees.
''Burnett had to go home for personal reasons,'' Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said about 2 1/2 hours before the game was scheduled to start.
Burnett is 9-7 with a 3.40 ERA in 23 starts this season, going 1-0 with an 0.60 ERA in two starts against the Yankees.
Litsch is 6-9 with a 4.16 ERA in 18 starts. He lost to New York on May 30, allowing five runs in the first inning, and didn't get a decision on Aug. 6, when he allowed three runs in five innings.
Andy Pettitte was to start for the Yankees.
Oddsmakers have New York listed as -185 favorites with the total set at 9.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS | September 24, 2007 | 0 comments
NEW YORK -- A.J. Burnett was replaced by rookie Jesse Litsch as the Toronto Blue Jays' starting pitcher for Monday's series finale against the New York Yankees.
''Burnett had to go home for personal reasons,'' Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said about 2 1/2 hours before the game was scheduled to start.
Burnett is 9-7 with a 3.40 ERA in 23 starts this season, going 1-0 with an 0.60 ERA in two starts against the Yankees.
Litsch is 6-9 with a 4.16 ERA in 18 starts. He lost to New York on May 30, allowing five runs in the first inning, and didn't get a decision on Aug. 6, when he allowed three runs in five innings.
Andy Pettitte was to start for the Yankees.
Oddsmakers have New York listed as -185 favorites with the total set at 9.
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