Alec Burleson Smokes 23rd Home Run of Season in Loss to Giants

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-3 loss against the San Francisco Giants. Burleson launched a 376-foot shot off Blade Tidwell into the right-field bullpen in the first inning for his 23rd homer and league-leading 111th RBI of the season. Over his last seven games, the 27-year-old slugger is slashing .350/.519/.600 with one home run and seven RBI.