Alec Burleson connected for three long balls Monday night. The Cardinals defeated the Yankees 9-6. They watched a six-run cushion disappear. Burleson retrieved it. His third homer ended up breaking a late deadlock. He remained with the Cardinals 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 power from the Cardinals collection of hitters.