Pirates in baseball: Alec Burleson homers in second game as Cards sweep Mets

by | May 5, 2025

Alec Burleson and the Cardinals got out the brooms on Sunday.

While the Cardinals dropped Friday’s game to the Mets, they did end up playing a doubleheader on Sunday after Saturday’s game was rained out. As a result, the Cardinals were able to win both games, 6-5 and 5-4.

In the first game, Burleson was the DH and went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a walk. He scored a run in the fourth inning after drawing a walk.

In the second game, Burleson played first base and got things going with his first home run of the season, a two-run shot in the second inning. It gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.

See below to find out what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Sunday.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: 1-for-4 with run scored in 3-2 loss to Athletics
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: See above
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Did not pitch in 8-1 win over Mariners
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch in 5-4 win over Blue Jays
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Did not pitch in 5-4 loss to Guardians
  • Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies: Did not pitch in 9-3 loss to Giants
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Team lost 3-2 to Athletics to drop to 13-20

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (San Francisco Giants): Did not pitch in 3-2 win in 10 innings over Reno
  • Carter Spivey, Columbus Clippers (Guardians): Did not pitch in 3-2 loss to St. Paul in 10 innings

Double-A

  • Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list

Single-A

  • Trey Yesavage, Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays): DId not pitch in 6-2 loss to Daytona
  • Carter Cunningham, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): Was 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in a 2-1 loss to Hillsboro.
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Game with Jersey Shore rained out. No makeup date announced.
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Game with Jersey Shore rained out. No makeup date announced.
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Pitched in 11-7 loss to Beloit. He came on in the fourth inning and pitched 1.2 innings, giving p a hit and three walks while striking out three. Lowered his ERA to 4.91.
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins): 0-for-3 with a walk in a 4-2 win over St. Lucie.
  • Ryan McCrystal, Daytona Tortugas (Reds): Was 1-for-4 with RBI in 6-2 win over Dunedin. He singled in a run in the sixth to give Daytona a 6-0 lead.
  • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on full-season disabled list on April 15.
  • Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Did not pitch in 2-1 win over Bradenton.

Frontier League

  • Danny Beal, Down East Bird Dawgs (Independent): Season begins this Friday

Photo credit: Alec Burleson (AP photo)

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