Alec Burleson hit three two-run homers, including a drive into the second deck in right field, as the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the New York Yankees for a 13-7 victory Monday night after blowing a six-run lead.
Game Highlights
Burleson became the first Cardinals player with a three-homer game since catcher Iván Herrera on April 2, 2025. The left-handed hitter also became the eighth visiting player with a three-homer game at the current Yankee Stadium.
Nathan Church hit a go-ahead, three-run homer for St. Louis in the eighth after George Soriano allowed a two-run drive to Yankees newcomer Luis García Jr. that gave New York a 7-6 lead in the seventh.
Jimmie Crooks added a two-run shot in the eighth for the Cardinals, who hit six homers for the first time since connecting seven times against the Dodgers on May 18, 2023.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
