Luke Raley delivered a grand slam and a three-run homer, while Julio Rodriguez and Josh Naylor also went deep, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 12-8 road victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.
Raley recorded a career-high seven RBIs, Naylor went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, Randy Arozarena added three hits, and Rodriguez contributed two hits. Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock overcame early struggles to earn the win, handing Chicago its fourth loss in five games.
The White Sox took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Munetaka Murakami launched a solo home run to left field. It was Murakami’s eighth consecutive series-opening homer, tying a major league record, and his 15th of the season, matching New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge for the MLB lead.
Seattle tied the game in the second inning, capitalizing on Chicago starter Sean Burke’s control issues. Burke issued a walk, a wild pitch, and two hit-by-pitches, with Cole Young being hit by a pitch to force in the tying run.
Both teams erupted for four runs in the third. The Mariners did all their damage with two outs, as two singles and a walk set the stage for Raley, who drilled a 0-2 fastball over the right-field wall for his first career grand slam. Chicago answered in the
