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Cal Raleigh's record-setting home runs power Mariners to 11-4 win over Athletics
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Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh celebrates in the dugout with the trident after hitting a two-run home run against the Athletics during the second inning of a baseball game, breaking the record for single-season home runs by a catcher at 49, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Seattle. - photo by AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th and 49th home runs, setting a single-season record for catchers, as the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 11-4 on Sunday. The switch-hitting Raleigh hit his home runs in the first and second innings off Athletics left-handed starter Jacob Lopez (7-7), with the second homer giving the Mariners a 5-1 lead. Raleigh passed Salvador Perez’s total with the Kansas City Royals in 2021 to set the record.