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07/21 00:52 CDT Raleigh hits 6th career grand slam and Kirby tosses 6 strong
innings as Mariners blank Reds 8-0
Raleigh hits 6th career grand slam and Kirby tosses 6 strong innings as
Mariners blank Reds 8-0
By ANDREW DESTIN
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) --- Cal Raleigh hit his sixth career grand slam, George Kirby and
three relievers combined for a three-hitter and the Seattle Mariners beat the
Cincinnati Reds 8-0 on Monday night.
The Mariners (51-50) are above .500 for the first time in nearly two weeks and
moved a half-game ahead of Texas (50-50) atop the AL West.
In the seventh inning, Reds lefty Caleb Ferguson intentionally walked Dominic
Canzone to load the bases for Raleigh, last year's AL MVP runner-up. On the
first pitch of the at-bat, Raleigh turned on a hanging breaking ball, sending
it 408 feet into the left-field bleachers to make it 7-0.
It was the 10th home run this season for Raleigh, who is batting .163 after
hitting 60 homers in 2025. He also knocked in a run with a groundout in the
eighth to finish with five RBIs.
Kirby (8-8), who struck out six and walked one, needed only 80 pitches to get
through six innings in his sixth straight quality start. Edwin Arroyo was the
lone Reds hitter to advance past second base, and he was thrown out at home
with ease by Mariners right fielder Victor Robles on a shallow flyball in the
third.
Julio Rodrguez drove in a run with an infield single off Cincinnati starter
Andrew Abbott (5-6) to make it 1-0 in the fifth. Rodrguez hit a chopper to
shortstop Elly De La Cruz, and his throw to first base was off line. Robles
scored from third and Rodrguez reached safely, but he soon exited the game as
a precaution.
Robles moved from right field to center after Rodrguez was removed. Weston
Wilson, who entered for Rodrguez, made it 3-0 with an RBI single in the
seventh.
Nick Davila, Cole Wilcox and Michael Rucker each pitched a hitless inning of
relief for Seattle.
Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was a late scratch due to wrist soreness. Colt
Emerson replaced him and hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to increase
Seattle's lead to 2-0.
Reds designated hitter Eugenio Surez, who played parts of three seasons for
the Mariners, was greeted with a standing ovation when he led off the second.
Up next RHP Luis Castillo (3-8, 4.93 ERA) pitches Tuesday for Seattle in the middle game of the series against RHP Chase Burns (11-1, 2.54). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next RHP Luis Castillo (3-8, 4.93 ERA) pitches Tuesday for Seattle in the middle game of the series against RHP Chase Burns (11-1, 2.54). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
