Alec Burleson launched three homers Monday night. The Cardinals toppled the Yankees 9-6. They squandered a six-run advantage. 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 had no way to contain him. They had no answer for all that surge of power from the Cardinals collection of hitters.