Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 45th home run during a four-run first inning, helping the Seattle Mariners secure a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Raleigh's two-run homer came off Rays starter Adrian Houser. He joins Ken Griffey Jr. as the only Mariners to achieve 45 homers in a season and ties Johnny Bench for the second-most homers by a catcher in a single season. Seattle's win marked their seventh straight, concluding a successful 9-1 homestand, with Bryan Woo allowing three runs and striking out nine over six innings.
Cal Raleigh extended his record for most home runs in the league with a two-run shot in the first inning against Tampa Bay, leading the Mariners to a 6-3 victory.
Raleigh's home run not only ties him with Johnny Bench for second all-time for homers by a catcher in a season, but he also joins Ken Griffey Jr. as the only Mariners players to reach 45.
Seattle's victory over Tampa Bay marked their seventh consecutive win, the longest active streak in the American League, concluding a successful 9-1 homestand.
Bryan Woo performed well as Seattle's starter, allowing three runs and striking out nine over six innings, marking his 23rd start of the season reaching six innings.
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