{"id":158999,"date":"2025-09-21T14:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T14:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/158999\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T14:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T14:43:09","slug":"cal-raleigh-surpasses-ken-griffey-jr-for-most-mariners-hrs-in-a-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/158999\/","title":{"rendered":"Cal Raleigh Surpasses Ken Griffey Jr. For Most Mariners HRs in a Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cal Raleigh<\/a> hit his 57th home run to surpass Ken Griffey Jr. for Seattle\u2019s single-season record, and the Mariners<\/a> held on for a 6-4 win against Houston on Saturday night that gave them a two-game lead in the AL West over the Astros<\/a>.<\/p>\n

George Kirby<\/a> (10-7) scattered five hits across six scoreless innings and struck out seven to help the Mariners clinch the season series.<\/p>\n

Houston is tied with streaking Cleveland for the final American League wild card, one game behind Boston with seven remaining.<\/p>\n

All-Star closer Andres Munoz<\/a> plunked Jake Meyers<\/a> with a pitch to start the Houston ninth before walking Jeremy Pena<\/a>. But right fielder Victor Robles<\/a> made a diving catch on a ball hit by Carlos Correa<\/a>, and Meyers was out on a double play to give Mu\u00f1oz his 37th save.<\/p>\n

Seattle, which has won 13 of 14, holds the second AL playoff seed just ahead of third-seed Detroit, which has dropped five straight.<\/p>\n

The Mariners led by two in the third when Raleigh smacked a 95.5 mph sinker from lefty Framber Valdez into the bullpen in right-center field to make it 3-0 and eclipse Griffey’s home run total in 1997 and 1998.<\/p>\n

Seattle led by six with two outs in the seventh when Pe\u00f1a\u2019s grand slam off Carlos Vargas<\/a> got the Astros within 6-4. The Astros had runners on second and third with one out in the eighth, but Eduard Bazardo<\/a> struck out Yainer Diaz<\/a> before Gabe Speier<\/a> came in and fanned pinch-hitter Christian Walker<\/a> to end the threat.<\/p>\n

The Mariners loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth and Valdez was pulled after walking Josh Naylor<\/a> to make it 4-0. Jayden Murray<\/a> took over and pinch-hitter Dominic Canzone\u2019s single to right field extended the lead to 6-0.<\/p>\n

Valdez (12-11) yielded six hits and five runs with four walks in 4 2\/3 innings for his fourth straight loss.<\/p>\n

Houston manager Joe Espada and hitting coach Troy Snitker were ejected for complaining to plate umpire Shane Livensparger after Jesus Sanchez<\/a> struck out looking for the second out of the fifth.<\/p>\n

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