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Burnett flirts with no-hitter, Yanks win (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

A.J. Burnett is already paying dividends on his big contract with the New York Yankees. The free-agent catch took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in his second start since signing an $82.5 million, five-year deal, and Nick Swisher homered for the third time in four games to help Burnett beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Tuesday night.