Seattle Mariners player Cal Raleigh hit his 34th and 35th home runs of the season, setting a new personal record and tying Ken Griffey Jr.’s mark for the Mariners before the All-Star break.<\/p>\n
Raleigh’s outstanding performance contributed to Seattle’s victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates with a score of 6-0 on Friday.<\/p>\n
Raleigh, MLB’s home run leader, connected on a Bailey Falter pitch in the first inning, sending the ball beyond the left field fence. The two-run hit had an exit velocity of 115.2 mph, the highest in Raleigh’s career, according to Statcast.<\/p>\n
With his 35 home runs, Raleigh ties for the fifth-highest number in MLB history before the All-Star break (since 1933), tying Griffey Jr. in 1998 and Luis Gonzalez in 2001. The record is held by Barry Bonds with 39 in 2001.<\/p>\n
In the sixth inning, Raleigh surpassed his previous personal best, set last season, with a solo home run that forced Falter to leave the mound. The Mariners only managed another hit, also a home run, courtesy of Randy Arozarena in the fourth inning.<\/p>\n
Raleigh, a switch-hitter, has hit more home runs from both sides of the plate than any other Mariners player: 21 from the left side and 14 from the right. Arozarena is second on the team with 13 home runs this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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