US EditionBurleson hits a game-ending homer as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 7
Alec Burleson's 16th home run in the ninth inning secured the Cardinals' 7-6 win, improving their record to 65-67, overcoming a close contest with the Pirates.
- Alec Burleson capped the game with a two-out solo homer in the ninth, his 16th, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- After early homers by Pittsburgh, Bryan Reynolds and Spencer Horwitz hit back-to-back homers in the third, but St. Louis answered with five runs in the fifth and the Pirates rallied late with Nick Gonzales' sacrifice fly and Ronny Simon's tying RBI double in the ninth.
- Willson Contreras, Cardinals catcher, recorded two RBIs for St. Louis, while Michael McGreevy allowed four runs and six hits in six innings and Thomas Saggese drove in a run during Pittsburgh's comeback.
- The result leaves St. Louis Cardinals at 65-67 overall and 36-30 at home; the teams meet again Tuesday with Mitch Keller, Pirates right-hander, facing Andre Pallante, Cardinals right-hander in their 11th meeting.
- Over his last 10 games, Alec Burleson is 17 for 43 with five extra-base hits and eight RBIs, underscoring his recent surge for the Cardinals.
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Burleson hits a game-ending homer as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 7-6; O's fall to Red Sox, Nationals roughed up by Yankees
Alec Burleson hit a game-ending solo homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Burleson drove an 87 mph slider from Dennis Santana deep to center for…
Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson hit a game-ending solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Monday night. Burleson found an 87 mph slider from Dennis Santana (4-5) and sent it over the center-field fence for his 16th homer. It was his fourth hit of the night. It was also the first run Santana had allowed since Aug. 6. The right-hander had allowed three hits in 6 1/3 scoreless i…
Burleson hits a game-ending homer as Cards beat Pirates
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson hit a game-ending solo homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Burleson drove an 87 mph slider from Dennis Santana (4-5) deep to center for his 16th homer. It was his fourth hit of the night. It was the first run allowed by Santana since Aug. 6. The right-hander surrendered three hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings over his previous…
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