Cal Raleigh crushes No. 41
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The homer also came at a key time, snapping Raleigh out of a bit of a funk and also propelling him further into the MLB lead. With Yankees superstar Aaron Judge hitting the IL (right elbow), Raleigh has a chance to make a run at the American League MVP award.
Big Dumper keeps on dumpin’. Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh clobbered a 97 mph fastball from Angels reliever José Fermín in the top of the sixth inning of Saturday’s game at Angel Stadium, sending it back at 113.
Former Florida State baseball star and current Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is chasing Barry Bonds' home run record and Aaron Judge's AL mark.
Raleigh, the league leader in home runs, hadn’t gone yard since July 11. He now sits at 39 on the season after taking Nick Mears deep in the seventh inning. Mears was charged with the loss, while Gilbert and closer Andres Muñoz handled the rest.