Alec Burleson hit three home runs Monday night. The Cardinals beat the Yankees 9-6. They blew a six-run lead. Burleson got it back. His third homer ended up breaking a late deadlock. He stayed with St. Louis through the trade deadline. After the game he talked about his night at the plate. The Yankees had no way to contain him. They found no answer against all that surge of power from the Cardinals collection of hitters.