Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh watches his home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Friday, May 23, 2025. Julio Rodriguez also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz celebrates after winning a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford (3) scores ahead of a throw to Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz, right, during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Houston, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) tags out Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh at home plate during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Houston, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Seattle Mariners’ Miles Mastrobuoni celebrates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Raleigh’s 17th home run sends Mariners past Astros 5-3
HOUSTON (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off the right field foul pole and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Friday night.
Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh watches his home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Friday, May 23, 2025. Julio Rodriguez also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
HOUSTON (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off the right field foul pole and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Friday night.
Raleigh’s 17th homer followed Julio RodrÃguez’s tying RBI double in the seventh inning. Leody Taveras homered among his three hits, and Miles Mastrobuoni also hit a solo home run.
Isaac Paredes hit his 11th homer of the season and seventh in the past 10 games for Houston.
Jose Altuve had three hits after hitting two homers Thursday. The former second-baseman easily threw out Raleigh when the Mariners’ catcher tried to score from second on Taveras’ line-drive single to left in the sixth.
Cam Smith also had three hits for the Astros.
Altuve played his 1,870th career game, tying Jośe Cruz for third-most in Astros history behind Craig Biggio (2,850) and Jeff Bagwell (2,150).
Bryan Abreau (1-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 1 1/3 innings, giving up runs for just the second time in 21 appearances. He surrendered three to the Mariners on April 9 for his other loss.
Key moment
RodrÃguez, back in the lineup after missing Thursday’s game with back tightness, hit Abreu’s first pitch for a down the right-field line to score Crawford from first. On the next pitch, Raleigh hit his homer to right.
Key stat
Mastrobuoni’s homer was his first with Seattle, and first in his four-year major league career since 2023 with the Chicago Cubs.
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