ST. LOUIS (AP) \u2014 Alec Burleson drove in three runs, Andre Pallante threw 5 2\/3 innings of one-run ball, and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
The Cardinals improved to 26-3 when leading after seven innings and got back to .500 at home, while the Rangers saw their five-game win streak end.<\/p>\n
Pallante (6-4) allowed three hits and struck out five. After reliever JoJo Romero gave up a two-run triple to Joc Pederson in the seventh, Ryne Stanek followed with 1 2\/3 scoreless innings and Riley O’Brien worked the ninth for his 15th save.<\/p>\n
Burleson hit a two-out RBI single in the first inning. Josh Jung answered for Texas with a run-scoring single in the third.<\/p>\n
The Cardinals had three straight hits to begin their half of the third, and Burleson drove in two with a double to right field that made it 3-1.<\/p>\n
Thomas Saggese drove in a run in the fifth with his first career triple, and Nelson Vel\u00e1zquez brought one more home with a single in the sixth.<\/p>\n
Texas’ MacKenzie Gore (4-5) worked 4 2\/3 innings, allowing nine hits and four runs while striking out five.
\nUp next<\/p>\n
The Rangers host Cleveland on Friday, with RHP Kumar Rocker (2-5, 3.54 ERA) facing Guardians LHP Parker Messick (6-1, 2.21).<\/p>\n
The Cardinals continue their homestand against Cincinnati starting on Friday. RHP Kyle Leahy (5-3, 4.25) starts opposite Reds RHP Brady Singer (2-5, 6.18).<\/p>\n
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