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Burleson bookends 8-run 6th inning as Cards rally past Rays on Opening Day
ST. LOUIS -- Alec Burleson felt compelled to apologize to reporters gathered around his locker.
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Final
Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Busch Stadium Regular Season
Away starter
Drew Rasmussen
Home starter
Matthew Liberatore
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Final
Game StoriesBurleson bookends 8-run 6th inning as Cards rally past Rays on Opening Day4 clips
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MLB content feed · video controls stay localJJ Wetherholt, Alec Burleson lead Cardinals' 9-7 win00:03:00
JJ Wetherholt homers in his MLB debut and Alec Burleson's two-run home run leads an eight-run 6th in the Cardinals' 9-7 win over the Rays
Condensed Game: TB@STL - 3/26/2600:10:43
Condensed Game: Jonathan Aranda and the Rays take on JJ Wetherholt and the Cardinals on March 26, 2026
Alec Burleson's go-ahead two-run home run (1)00:00:30
Alec Burleson belts a 432-foot two-run home run to right field, putting the Cardinals up 9-7 in the 6th
Wrap
Rays @ Cardinals · 7–9
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