SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his 34th and 35th home runs to set a career high and match Ken Griffey Jr.’s Seattle record for homers before the All-Star break, helping the Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Friday
The major league leader turned on a fastball from Bailey Falter (6-4) in the first inning and walloped it well past the wall in left. — the hardest-hit ball of his career.
Raleigh topped his previous career high — set last season — in the that chased Falter. The Mariners only mustered one other hit off the left-hander, but it was also a .
Mariners starter Bryan Woo (8-4) went six innings.
Key moment
The Pirates came a few inches away from taking a 2–0 lead in the first inning when Oneil Cruz lofted a pop-up toward no man’s land in left field. Arozarena made an improbable catch to end the inning and strand two Pittsburgh runners.
Key stat
Woo has worked at least six innings all 17 starts this season.
Up next
Seattle RHP Luis Castillo (4-5, 3.55) was set to start Saturday against RHP Mike Burrows (1-2, 4.15).
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