A.J. Burnett comes through as Yankees force Tigers to Game 5

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    The bullpen was already busy. A.J. Burnett was in trouble -- as many people expected -- and the Yankees couldn't afford to take any chances.

    With the bases loaded in the first inning of a must-win game for New York, Don Kelly hit a line drive to center field. Curtis Granderson took a step in and froze, then scrambled back to make a leaping catch.

    First, a reprieve.

    Now, Game 5.

    "If I miss that one, there's nothing there but the wall back there and some ivy," Granderson said. "Who knows what could have happened at that point -- especially with it being the first inning. We get behind in an elimination game, here in Detroit, the fans stay in it."

    After helping his beleaguered pitcher out of an early jam, Granderson added another spectacular catch a short while later and Burnett ended up coming through when the Yankees needed him most. New York beat the Detroit Tigers 10-1 Tuesday night to send their AL playoff series back to the Bronx for a decisive fifth game.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=311004106&teams=new-york-yankees-vs-detroit-tigers
     

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