NEW YORK (Interstat) — Alec Burleson homered three times and drove in six runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 13-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.

Burleson went 3 for 5. Nathan Church had two hits, including a homer, and four RBIs. Jimmy Crooks added a two-run homer. St. Louis scored two in the first, one in the second, one in the third, two in the fourth and seven in the eighth. New York took a 7-6 lead with three runs in the fifth and four in the seventh.

The Yankees had 10 hits. Austin Wells homered and drove in two runs, Luis García Jr. also homered with two RBIs, and Trent Grisham added a solo homer. Michael McGreevy struck out five over 4.1 innings, allowing two earned runs. Gordon Graceffo (7-1) pitched two scoreless innings in relief for the win; Angel Chivilli (1-1) took the loss.

St. Louis improved to 56-57, and New York fell to 63-50. The game at Yankee Stadium II drew an announced crowd of 38,151 and lasted 3:25.