In the top of the fourth, A.J. Burnett was able to get back to what makes him successful. He pitched around a leadoff single by Vladimir Guerrero to keep the Rangers scoreless and send a tie game into the bottom half.
Rangers Vs. Yankees, ALCS Game 4: Tommy Hunter Pulled In Fourth Inning
And in the bottom half, the Yankees are currently knocking on the door. Tommy Hunter beaned Alex Rodriguez to lead off. Robinson Cano followed with a groundball single, and after Nick Swisher struck out in a full count, Lance Berkman got into a full count of his own and pulled a groundball single into right to load up the bases.
Given Hunter's long inning, Ron Washington decided that he'd seen enough and went out to pull Hunter and replace him with lefty Derek Holland. Hunter's line:
3.1 innings
5 hits
0 walks
5 strikeouts
70 pitches (46 strikes)
Hunter has allowed two runs, but is responsible for three more, as Holland tries to work his way out of a difficult situation.
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