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Yanks' Burnett goes 2 scoreless innings (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

A.J. Burnett threw two scoreless innings in his spring debut to help the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Sunday. Yankees manager Joe Girardi had limited Burnett to bullpen sessions and simulated games. New York also announced that All-Star third baseman Alex Rodriguez will have arthroscopic hip surgery Monday and is expected to miss six to nine weeks.