M's star Raleigh connects for MLB-leading 31st HR

CHICAGO -- Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh deed his large league-leading 31st homer erstwhile helium went heavy successful the archetypal inning of Sunday's crippled against the Chicago Cubs.

Raleigh hammered the archetypal transportation of his at-bat against Colin Rea -- a 93.8 mph fastball -- for a two-run changeable connected a blistery day astatine Wrigley Field. The monolithic thrust to halfway had an exit velocity of 105 mph.

It was Raleigh's 4th homer of the play bid and his 5th successful his past 5 games. He snapped a necktie for 3rd for the astir homers successful franchise past earlier the All-Star break.

The switch-hitting Raleigh was the designated hitter for the Mariners for the bid finale aft helium was down the sheet connected Saturday.

Raleigh besides walked successful the 3rd and singled and scored successful the fifth.