CAL Raleigh hit his major league-leading 40th home run to highlight a four-run sixth inning and Julio Rodriguez homered for the fourth time in three games to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) in Anaheim, California.
Randy Arozarena also homered and Dominic Canzone added a two-run single for the Mariners, who moved within four games of the first-place Houston Astros in the American League West.
Raleigh became the first catcher and switch-hitter in major league history to hit 40 homers before the end of July. He also became the seventh different catcher to hit 40 home runs in a season, joining Johnny Bench and Mike Piazza—who both did it twice—Roy Campanella, Todd Hundley, Javy Lopez and Salvador Perez.
George Kirby (5-5) picked up the win, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings while striking out nine. Reliever Jose Fermin (2-2) was handed the loss, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks without recording an out.
In other games, it was the Phillies 9, Yankees 4; Red Sox 4, Dodgers 2; Blue Jays 6, Tigers 1; Reds 6, Rays 2; Marlins 7, Brewers 4; Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 0; Orioles 18, Rockies 0; Cubs 6, White Sox 1; Nationals 9, Twins 3; Rangers 6, Braves 5 (10 innings); Royals 5, Guardians 3, 10 innings (Game 1); Guardians 6, Royals 4 (Game 2); Padres 3, Cardinals 1; Mets 2, Giants 1; and Athletics 5, Astros 1.
Phillies 9, Yankees 4
Bryce Harper homered in the third inning and Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run double, one pitch after an error by second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the seventh as visiting Philadelphia rolled past struggling New York.
The Phillies sent the Yankees to their seventh loss in 10 games following New York’s five-game winning streak July 6-11. Philadelphia also earned the win after the Yankees held Aaron Judge out of the lineup because of a right elbow injury.
Tests showed later that Judge has a flexor strain. He will go on the 10-day injured list, though he suffered no damage to his UCL, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the loss.
Red Sox 4, Dodgers 2
Garrett Crochet allowed two solo home runs in the top of the first but then pitched five shutout innings to help Boston defeat visiting Los Angeles to split the first two games of a three-game series.
Crochet (12-4) limited the Dodgers to two runs on eight hits in six innings. He struck out 10 and walked two. It was the fifth time this season Crochet has recorded 10 or more strikeouts and allowed no more than two earned runs in at least six innings.
ShoheiOhtani and Teoscar Hernandez each homered against Crochet. Ohtani opened the game by hitting his 38th home run of the season. Two batters later Hernandez hit his 16th home run, which was his second in as many games.
