Cal Raleigh hit two home runs, breaking a pair of major league records, as the Seattle Mariners routed the visiting Athletics 11-4 on Sunday afternoon.

Raleigh hit two-run blasts in each of the first two innings off A’s left-hander Jacob Lopez (7-7), giving Raleigh an MLB-leading 49 homers this season. That eclipsed the MLB mark of 48 for a player who primarily plays catcher set by Kansas City’s Salvador Perez in 2021. It was also Raleigh’s ninth multi-homer game of the year, surpassing Mickey Mantle’s record for a switch-hitter set in 1961.

Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (4-5) was provided a 10-run lead through three innings and cruised. Gilbert allowed one run on three hits over six innings, with one walk and a career-high 13 strikeouts.

Lopez, who was 4-0 with a 0.70 ERA in four prev

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