KANSAS CITY — Their winning streak is done, ending at 10 games.The Mariners went from leading by one run going into the bottom of the eighth inning to trailing by three runs going into the top of the ninth after one of their best relievers couldn’t hold a one-run lead or finish the inning.How?A two-run home run by Adam Frazier in the bottom of the eighth inning off Matt Brash … [Read more...] about Royals snap Mariners’ 10-game winning streak with 8th-inning rally
Sounders fall to Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in first rematch since brawl
There were questionable moments.Was that a hard shove by Sounders center back Yeimar? What about Inter Miami defender Maximiliano Falcón’s aggressiveness? And did Herons captain Lionel Messi have anything offensive to say to Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas as the adversaries walked side-by-side off the field at halftime?Everything was scrutinized in Seattle’s rematch against … [Read more...] about Sounders fall to Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in first rematch since brawl
How a fresh start with Mariners changed J.P. Crawford’s career – and mentality
KANSAS CITY — When J.P. Crawford signed his 5-year, $51 million contract extension the day the 2022 season opened in Minnesota, he admitted that being traded to the Mariners was the “best thing that ever happened to me.” A top prospect with the Phillies, who selected him in the first round of the 2013 draft, he struggled to find a role in short stints at the MLB level. He was … [Read more...] about How a fresh start with Mariners changed J.P. Crawford’s career – and mentality
Cal Raleigh hits 2 historic homers, Dominic Canzone hits 3 as Mariners win 10th straight
KANSAS CITY – On a night when Cal Raleigh continued his season of wonder, smashing two more home runs, one to break an MLB record held by a legendary Hall of Famer and another to tie the franchise record held by an iconic Hall of Famer, his performance was somehow outshined by Dominic Canzone.Wait, what?Indeed, in the Mariners’ 12-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on … [Read more...] about Cal Raleigh hits 2 historic homers, Dominic Canzone hits 3 as Mariners win 10th straight
Cal Raleigh hits pair of homers to reach No. 56, passing Mantle and tying Griffey
KANSAS CITY — Whether he steps into the batter’s box on the right or left side of home plate, Cal Raleigh will stand alone in the records of Major League Baseball.When Raleigh, who was batting left-handed, smashed his 55th homer of the season — a towering solo homer to right field off right-hander Michael Wacha in Tuesday’s game vs. the Royals at Kauffman Stadium — he surpassed … [Read more...] about Cal Raleigh hits pair of homers to reach No. 56, passing Mantle and tying Griffey