By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson, a high school baseball star at East Lincoln High, was not on the wild-card playoff roster for the St. Louis Cardinals. Philadelphia knocked host St. Louis out of the post season with wins of 6-3 and 3-0 over the weekend. The Phillies begin a best-of-five series against the Braves in Atlanta …
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Burleson collects second major league hit in Cards’ victory
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson collected his second major league hit on Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals edged visiting Milwaukee 4-1. Burleson, a high school star at East Lincoln and college star at East Carolina, went 1-for-3 while batting eighth in the Cardinals’ batting order — one spot behind Albert Pujols. Pujols was the …
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Cards win as Burleson gets first big-league hit
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PITTSBURGH — Former East Lincoln High star Alec Burleson — playing in his third major league game for the St. Louis Cardinals — got his first hit in a 5-4 victory on Sunday over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Burleson was the designated hitter, batting ninth, and he singled to center field in the eighth inning against …
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Burleson DHs for Cards in loss at Pittsburgh
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PITTSBURGH — Alec Burleson will go into Saturday night’s game still seeking his first major league hit. Burleson, an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, was the designated hitter on Friday in his second big lead game, at Pittsburgh, in an 8-2 loss before 15,718. He batted seventh and went 0-fo-2 and left three runners on …
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Cardinals bring former East Lincoln star to big leagues
Alec Burleson reaches major leagues, could debut in Thursday game By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. LOUIS — Former East Lincoln High star Alec Burleson is in the major leagues, called up by the St. Louis Cardinals after sterling hitting all season at Triple A Memphis, Tenn. Burleson, an outfielder who played college baseball at East Carolina, did not appear …