Burnitz's one-out single began the ninth-inning rally off Mesa.
They did in the seventh after Pat Kelly began the rally by bunting for a hit.
Entrants are on show to the public in the paddock before beginning the rally with a parade lap of the circuit.
He threw a third-quarter touchdown pass to begin the rally and completed 20 of 34 passes for 229 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Then Knoblauch, who replaced David Justice, began the winning rally.
Rich Gedman began the decisive rally by singling to left against Toliver.
This edition was also notable for the fact that of the 62 teams which began the rally, only three completed it, a record that stands today.
Bob Boone, who had three hits and drove in two runs, began the rally by beating out an infield hit.
"We realized we've come back before," said Mike Pagliarulo, whose home run off the base of the upper deck in right field began the rally.
Jeremy Giambi began the rally with a one-out single to right.