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09/14 18:34 CDT Raleigh matches Mantle, M's beat Angels, take sole possession
of AL West lead with 9th win in row
Raleigh matches Mantle, M's beat Angels, take sole possession of AL West lead
with 9th win in row
By MARK MOSCHETTI
Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) --- Cal Raleigh tied Mickey Mantle's season record for most home
runs by a switch hitter with his 54th, and the Seattle Mariners extended their
winning streak to nine by routing the Los Angeles Angels 11-2 Sunday to take
sole possession of the AL West lead for the first time since June.
George Kirby matched his career high with 14 strikeouts as the Mariners
completed a four-game sweep and won for the 20th time in their last 23 home
games.
Jorge Polanco had three doubles and has doubles in seven straight games, tying
the Mariners record.
Seattle (82-68) moved one game ahead of Houston (81-69) at the top of the
division, winning nine in a row for the first time since a 14-game streak from
July 2-17, 2022, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Mariners had not
been alone in first place since before play on June 3.
Kirby (9-7) allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings, walking none and
leaving after 101 pitches. He also struck out 14 Angels on June 8 in Los
Angeles.
Batting left-handed in the first inning, Raleigh had a first-pitch homer to
left-center off Kyle Hendricks for a 2-0 lead. Mantle hit his 54 homers for the
1961 New York Yankees. Raleigh's homer was his record-setting 43rd homer this
season as a catcher, one more than Atlanta's Javy Lpez in 2003.
Hendricks (7-10) gave up nine runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings.
Mariners third baseman Yon Moncada left in the middle of the fifth inning
because of a sore left ankle.
Christian Moore and Oswald Peraza hit solo homers for the Angels. Denzer Guzmn
got his first two big league hits.
Key moment Raleigh's homer.
Key stat Kirby had his 36th outing of no walks in six or more innings.
Up next Angels: RHP Caden Dana (4-2, 6.32 ERA) starts Tuesday at Milwaukee, which sends RHP Freddy Peralta (16-6, 2.69) to the mound. Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert (4-6, 3.54) starts Tuesday at Kansas City, which goes with RHP Michael Wacha (9-11, 3.45). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB
Key moment Raleigh's homer.
Key stat Kirby had his 36th outing of no walks in six or more innings.
Up next Angels: RHP Caden Dana (4-2, 6.32 ERA) starts Tuesday at Milwaukee, which sends RHP Freddy Peralta (16-6, 2.69) to the mound. Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert (4-6, 3.54) starts Tuesday at Kansas City, which goes with RHP Michael Wacha (9-11, 3.45). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB
