Alec Burleson hits three home runs as Cardinals overcome Yankees
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Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Alec Burleson launched three home runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals to an offensive outburst in a game against the New York Yankees on August 3, 2026, at Yankee Stadium. The Cardinals built a 6-0 lead but saw it dwindle as the Yankees surged ahead to take a 7-6 lead in the eighth inning. St. Louis responded with a decisive rally, scoring five runs in the eighth to regain control and secure a significant victory as the MLB trade deadline day unfolded. The Cardinals showcased resilience after a shaky start by their pitching staff.
- •Burleson hit three home runs during the game.
- •The Cardinals led 6-0 before the Yankees mounted a comeback.
- •St. Louis scored five runs in the eighth inning.
- •Yankees' Cam Schlittler was pulled after three innings.
- •The game took place at Yankee Stadium on August 3, 2026.
- 3:10 AMYahoo Sports — Alec Burleson Crushes Three HRs, Cardinals Rally After Blowing Lead in Win Over Yankees
- 2:36 AMYahoo Sports — Alec Burleson Crushes 3 Homers as Cardinals Win Slugfest Over NY Yankees
"After a wild afternoon of transactions at the MLB trade deadline, there was a baseball game to play in New York and the Cardinals showed up like they had something to prove as they knocked Cam Schlittler, a Cy Young candidate, out of the game after just a few innings and Alec Burleson was a […]
"Alec Burleson crushed three two-run homers and a Cardinals club that once led 6-0 rallied from a 7-6 deficit with seven runs in the eighth inning of a 13-7 defeat of the Yankees. There were 10 homers hit -- five by the Cards and five by the Yanks -- in a wild, back-and-forth game.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 3:10 AMAlec Burleson Crushes Three HRs, Cardinals Rally After Blowing Lead in Win Over Yankees
Alec Burleson crushed three two-run homers and a Cardinals club that once led 6-0 rallied from a 7-6 deficit with seven runs in the eighth inning of a 13-7 defeat of the Yankees. There were 10 homers hit -- five by the Cards and five by the Yanks -- in a wild, back-and-forth game.
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 2:36 AMAlec Burleson Crushes 3 Homers as Cardinals Win Slugfest Over NY Yankees
After a wild afternoon of transactions at the MLB trade deadline, there was a baseball game to play in New York and the Cardinals showed up like they had something to prove as they knocked Cam Schlittler, a Cy Young candidate, out of the game after just a few innings and Alec Burleson was a […]
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