Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 54th home run of the season, tying Mickey Mantle's record for a switch-hitter set in 1961, as the Seattle Mariners took sole possession of first place in the American League West with an 11-2 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon.

Jorge Polanco tied a franchise record with three doubles and Julio Rodriguez added two more with two runs and two RBIs as the Mariners (82-68) won their ninth game in a row.

Mariners starter George Kirby (9-7) gave up two runs on three hits over 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander didn't walk a batter and tied his career high with 14 strikeouts.

Kirby retired the first 13 batters he faced before Christian Moore homered to deep left-center with one out in the fifth for the Angels (69-81), who lo

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