ST. LOUIS (AP) \u2014 Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer to cap off an eight-run outburst in the sixth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 9-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Rookie JJ Wetherholt also homered for St. Louis.<\/p>\n
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