Alec Burleson snaps power drought with a 3-run homer, leading Cardinals past Mets 4-2

Alec Burleson hit his first homer in almost nine months Friday night, a three-run blast that powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets. Burleson's second-inning round-tripper off José Buttó was his first since he homered against the Minnesota Twins last Aug. 3. “You can't really hit it at them when you hit it over the fence,” Burleson said with a grin. Burleson started Friday for just the fifth time in the Cardinals' last 15 games.