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Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
What Carlos Correa's 10th-inning homer meant for Minnesota Twins' stunning win over Seattle Mariners
What Carlos Correa's 10th-inning homer meant for Minnesota Twins' stunning win over Seattle Mariners (Image Source: Getty Images) Carlos Correa was the hero for the Twins, hitting a crucial two-run home run in the tenth inning that turned the game into an impressive 12-6 comeback victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The clutch hit from the Minnesota Twins' All-Star shortstop not only saved the game but also proved their determination, which has guided them all season. It was Carlos Correa's heroics that gave the Minnesota Twins the win, after they rallied in the final frame to score 6 runs and take the lead from the previously comfortable Seattle Mariners. Carlos Correa's clutch performance shifts momentum for Minnesota Twins Things became clear when Carlos Correa was up against Seattle Mariners pitcher Casey Legumina with people on base. The veteran player swung quickly and hit the first-pitch sinker over the left-field fence to give his team the lead. Correa now has seven home runs for the season, and three of them have come when runners are on base. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ColorsTV (@colorstv) In the tenth, Willi Castro hit a two-run homer off Andres Munoz, which ended the Seattle Mariners closer's perfect earned run streak he had in 2025. After that, Trevor Larnach had an RBI single to tie the game and set the stage for Carlos Correa's win. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Buxton was activated from the concussion list only to steal second and be in place to cross home plate after Larnach's important hit. Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh makes history despite team's defeat Even though the Mariners lost, catcher Cal Raleigh made history with a strong personal performance. The power-hitting catcher hit two home runs, one of which was a two-run shot and the other a three-run shot. By doing this, Raleigh became the very first Major League Baseball catcher to hit 20 home runs before June 1st, joining the group of Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr. from the Seattle Mariners. For the Seattle Mariners, losing the game was particularly tough since they had a three-run lead going into the late innings. Manager Scott Servais is likely to consider why he used closer Andres Munoz in a situation that wasn't a save, since the move led to the reliever failing for the first time in his career. Fans can watch the next chapter of this series on Saturday night when the Minnesota Twins play the Seattle Mariners; Bailey Ober will pitch for Minnesota against Bryce Miller, who has returned from injury. Also Read: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees: Predicted lineup, how to watch, start time, and more This victory continues the Minnesota Twins' impressive road form and positions them favorably in the competitive American League Central division race, while the Seattle Mariners will look to bounce back from this crushing defeat in their pursuit of October baseball.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Raleigh's 17th home run sends Mariners past Astros 5-3
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) 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' 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) 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' 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' 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' 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) 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' 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) 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' 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 Rodríguez's tying RBI double in the seventh inning. Leody Taveras homered among his three hits, and Miles Mastrobuoni also hit a solo home run. Advertisement Emerson Hancock (2-2) gave up three runs and nine hits in six innings, striking out three and walking none. Hancock won for the first time in six starts, and Andrés Muñoz got the last three outs for 17th save while maintaining his 0.00 ERA. 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. Advertisement 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 Rodríguez, 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. Up next Seattle's Bryan Woo (5-1, 2.65) pitches against Houston's Framber Valdez (3-4, 3.57) on Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
Fox Sports
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Mariners use sharp pitching and timely hitting to deliver strong road start
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to life on the road, the Seattle Mariners are making themselves right at home. Seattle is on top of the AL West, and its major league-best 14-8 road record is a big reason. It is 4-0 on a 10-game trip going into Tuesday night's matchup with the Chicago White Sox, and it has won its last six road series overall. It's the first time the Mariners have won at least six consecutive road series since they had a streak of eight in a row from July 3 to Aug. 23 in 2023. "We treat every single game the same, but obviously, when you're on the road, you're like the bad guys. Nobody likes you,' center fielder Julio Rodriguez said. 'I guess that adds a little bit more to us. We stick together pretty well as a team and I think that might play something into it.' Pitching helps, too. Seattle had a 3.70 road ERA going into Tuesday's game, ranking sixth in the majors. It allowed one run in each of the first four games on its current trip. The Mariners also have a dominant closer in Andres Munoz, who hasn't allowed an earned run in 20 2/3 innings this season. The bases were loaded when he entered Monday night's 5-1 victory over Chicago, and he struck out Michael A. Taylor for his 15th save. 'Pitching is kind of what's built our (organization), and kind of where our success has started,' catcher Cal Raleigh said. 'It's one of the most important things in the game. We do a good job of getting those guys rolling and try to piggyback off of them.' The strong start on the road comes after Seattle struggled outside of T-Mobile Park in 2024. It finished with a 36-45 road record while going 85-77 last year, contributing to the team's second-place finish in the AL West behind Houston. Asked about the team's road success this season, manager Dan Wilson praised Muñoz and the rest of the team's bullpen. But he also highlighted the importance of timely offense. 'I think, offensively, being able to strike early on the road is important, and so far as we've started off this season, they've been able to do that,' Wilson said. 'I think that's put us in good positions to win late in the ballgame.' Seattle brought up right-hander Casey Lawrence from Triple-A Tacoma before Tuesday night's game at Chicago. Left-hander Jhonathan Diaz was sent down, and infielder Austin Shenton was designated for assignment. The 37-year-old Lawrence is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA in five big league appearances this year. ___ AP MLB: recommended
Reuters
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Cal Raleigh, Mariners continue power display in win over Padres
May 18 - Cal Raleigh homered on the first pitch of the seventh inning Saturday night to snap a tie and the Seattle Mariners defeated the host San Diego Padres 4-1. Raleigh victimized reliever Adrian Morejon (1-2) for his 15th homer of the year, tying the Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber for second in MLB behind the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (16). Raleigh also homered in the Mariners' 5-1 in over the Padres on Friday. Saturday's homer helped make a winner of Gabe Speier (2-0), who pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Emerson Hancock. Seattle's bullpen worked 4 1/3 scoreless innings, getting a four-out save from closer Andres Munoz. He induced a grounder from Gavin Sheets to end the eighth with the potential tying run at second base, then took care of the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances. San Diego outhit the Mariners 8-6 but failed to come up with timely hits. The Padres went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight runners. Their most critical failure came in the fifth, when they loaded the bases with one out on a Jason Heyward single, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s double and a walk to Luis Arraez. But Hancock fanned Manny Machado with a 96 mph fastball on his last pitch, followed by Speier striking out Jackson Merrill to end the threat. Hancock permitted six hits, one run and one walk over 4 2/3 innings with three strikeouts, while San Diego starter Nick Pivetta gave up just two hits and a run in six innings. He walked one and whiffed seven. Sheets gave the Padres a short-lived 1-0 lead in the fourth when he drilled a Hancock changeup an estimated 401 feet to right-center for his sixth homer of the year. However, Rowdy Tellez equalized to start the fifth with his eighth long ball of the season. Seattle tacked on two runs in the ninth against Alek Jacob. Raleigh walked, Randy Arozarena beat out an infield hit and Donovan Solano walked to set up Dylan Moore's two-run single to left. It was the Mariners' 11th win in their last 14 meetings with the Padres. --Field Level Media
