St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees
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Alec Burleson hits 3 homers as Cardinals outslug Yankees 13-7 after losing 6-run lead
Burleson homered to the short porch in right off Cam Schlittler three batters into the game. The first baseman also hit a drive to the short porch off lefty reliever Tim Hill in the fourth for a 6-0 lead.
Burleson became the first Cardinals player with a three-homer game since catcher Iv n Herrera on April 2, 2025, against the Angels when he lifted a 2-2 slider from Angel Chivilli (1-1) to right field for a 13-7 advantage. Burleson launched the 418-foot drive after fouling off three straight pitches.
The left-handed-hitting Burleson also became the eighth visiting player with a three-homer game at the current Yankee Stadium, which opened in 2009. The previous one was Jordan Diaz for the Athletics on May 9, 2023.
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 Garc a 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.
Ryan McMahon and Jos Caballero opened the seventh with back-to-back homers for the Yankees off Ryne Stanek. Austin Wells hit a two-run shot and Trent Grisham had a solo homer in the fifth after New York trailed 6-0.
Jos Ferm n had an RBI double for the Cardinals, and Church hit an RBI single.
Garc a started at first base and went 2 for 4 after being obtained from Washington on Sunday.
Schlittler allowed four runs and four hits in three innings, his second-shortest start this season. The right-hander tied a career high with five walks and struck out six.
St. Louis starter Michael McGreevy permitted two runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings. Gordon Graceffo (7-1) retired New York's final six batters to earn the win.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Grisham lined out to right. |
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9th Inning | Wells grounded out to first. |
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9th Inning | Caballero struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Fermín struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Church flied out to left. |
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9th Inning | Winn struck out swinging. |
Statistics
STL |
NYY |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 10 | Ground Balls | 10 |
| 11 | Strikeouts | 9 |
| 13 | Runs Batted In | 7 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 13 | Hits | 10 |
| 1 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 7 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 13 | Runs | 7 |
| 2 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 37 | At Bats | 36 |
| 5 | Home Runs | 5 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 13 | Runners Left On Base | 9 |
| 1 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 1 |
| 16 | Fly Balls | 17 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
| 201 | Pitches | 168 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 31 | Total Bases | 26 |
| 44 | Plate Appearances | 37 |
| 810.0 | Projected Home Runs | 810.0 |
| 7 | Extra Base Hits | 6 |
| 11.5 | Runs Created | 7.3 |
| .351 | Batting Average | .278 |
| 1.000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .838 | Slugging Percentage | .722 |
| .676 | Secondary Average | .444 |
| .455 | On Base Percentage | .297 |
| 1.292 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | 1.020 |
| 0.6 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 11.5 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 7.3 |
| 85.5 | Batter Rating | 55.0 |
| 7.4 | At Bats Per Home Run | 7.2 |
| 0.50 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.57 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.54 |
| .486 | Isolated Power | .444 |
| 0.64 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.11 |
| .159 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .027 |
| .324 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .167 |
| 26.0 | Runs Produced | 14.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.9 | Patience Ratio | 0.7 |
| 0.4 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 122.0 | MLB Rating | 100.3 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Bronx, New York
Attendance: 38,151 | Capacity:
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee |
- | 59 | W1 | 0.62658226 | 99 |
Chicago |
12 | 71 | L2 | 0.5506329 | 87 |
Pittsburgh |
19 | 78 | L1 | 0.5063291 | 80 |
St. Louis |
22 | 81 | W1 | 0.48734176 | 77 |
Cincinnati |
26 | 85 | L1 | 0.4620253 | 73 |
2026 American League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay |
- | 62 | L1 | 0.6075949 | 96 |
New York |
5 | 67 | W1 | 0.5759494 | 91 |
Boston |
11 | 73 | W1 | 0.53797466 | 85 |
Baltimore |
18.5 | 81 | W3 | 0.49056605 | 78 |
Toronto |
19.5 | 82 | L3 | 0.48427674 | 77 |


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