Alec Burleson hit three home runs Monday night. The Cardinals toppled the Yankees 9-6. They watched a six-run cushion disappear. Burleson retrieved it. His third homer put St. Louis ahead in the late innings. He chose to stay put through the trade deadline. After the game he talked about his night at the plate. The Yankees simply could not stop him. They had no answer for all that surge of power from the Cardinals lineup.