Overview
- Alec Burleson hit three two-run homers and drove in six runs to fuel the Cardinals' 13-7 comeback on Monday night.
- The Cardinals erased a 7-6 deficit with a seven-run eighth inning in which rookie Nathan Church hit a three-run, go-ahead homer and Jimmie Crooks added a follow-up solo shot.
- The Yankees had taken a brief 7-6 lead in the seventh when Ryan McMahon and Jose Caballero hit solo homers and Luis Garcia Jr. homered in his Yankees debut after a trade from Washington.
- Gordon Graceffo pitched two scoreless innings to earn the win as the Cardinals bullpen preserved the big rally and quelled New York's late threat.
- Reports agree on Burleson's three-homer performance and the comeback but disagree on whether St. Louis totaled five or six home runs in the game, while Burleson's night also matched several franchise and Yankee Stadium milestones.