Raleigh matches Mantle, M's beat Angels, take sole possession of AL West lead with 9th win in row

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• Raleigh matches Mantle, M's beat Angels, take sole possession of AL West lead with 9th win in row</p>

<p>MARK MOSCHETTI September 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM</p>

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<p>1 / 5Angels Mariners BaseballSeattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh jogs the bases after hitting his 54th home run of the season, a two-run home run to tie Mickey Mantle for most home runs by a switch-hitter in a single season, against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)</p>

<p>SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh tied Mickey Mantle's season record for most home runs by a switch hitter with his 54th, and the Seattle Mariners extended their winning streak to nine by routing the Los Angeles Angels 11-2 Sunday to take sole possession of the AL West lead for the first time since June.</p>

<p>George Kirby matched his career high with 14 strikeouts as the Mariners completed a four-game sweep and won for the 20th time in their last 23 home games.</p>

<p>Jorge Polanco had three doubles and has doubles in seven straight games, tying the Mariners record.</p>

<p>Seattle (82-68) moved one game ahead of Houston (81-69) at the top of the division, winning nine in a row for the first time since a 14-game streak from July 2-17, 2022, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Mariners had not been alone in first place since before play on June 3.</p>

<p>Kirby (9-7) allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings, walking none and leaving after 101 pitches. He also struck out 14 Angels on June 8 in Los Angeles.</p>

<p>Batting left-handed in the first inning, Raleigh had a first-pitch homer to left-center off Kyle Hendricks for a 2-0 lead. Mantle hit his 54 homers for the 1961 New York Yankees. Raleigh's homer was his record-setting 43rd homer this season as a catcher, one more than Atlanta's Javy López in 2003.</p>

<p>Hendricks (7-10) gave up nine runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings.</p>

<p>Mariners third baseman Yoán Moncada left in the middle of the fifth inning because of a sore left ankle.</p>

<p>Christian Moore and Oswald Peraza hit solo homers for the Angels. Denzer Guzmán got his first two big league hits.</p>

<p>Key moment</p>

<p>Raleigh's homer.</p>

<p>Key stat</p>

<p>Kirby had his 36th outing of no walks in six or more innings.</p>

<p>Up next</p>

<p>Angels: RHP Caden Dana (4-2, 6.32 ERA) starts Tuesday at Milwaukee, which sends RHP Freddy Peralta (16-6, 2.69) to the mound.</p>

<p>Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert (4-6, 3.54) starts Tuesday at Kansas City, which goes with RHP Michael Wacha (9-11, 3.45).</p>

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<p>AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB</p>

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