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Mariners’ Cal Raleigh calls 8th inning rally the ‘loudest moment’ of his Seattle career
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The Seattle Mariners made a dramatic comeback in Game 5 of the 2025 American League Championship Series on Friday night, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 at T-Mobile Park. Facing elimination and down to their final six outs at home, Seattle unleashed a game-changing eighth-inning rally.
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It all began when Cal Raleigh , the Mariners' catcher, launched a leadoff home run in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game. It was Raleigh's 64th home run of the season , equalling New York Yankees star Aaron Judge 's AL record for total home runs across the regular season and postseason.
With two walks and a hit-by-pitch loading the bases, Eugenio Suarez , a midseason acquisition and fan favorite, stepped to the plate and smacked an opposite-field grand slam off right-hander Seranthony Dominguez . Suarez's hit, his second home run of the night, propelled the Mariners to a 6-2 advantage and secured only the seventh go-ahead grand slam in postseason history in the eighth inning or later. Suarez finished the game 2-for-3 with five RBIs, while Raleigh contributed 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Reflecting on the moment, The Big Dumper described the scene :
"The fans and the stadium were waiting 26 innings for that… that was a huge moment," he said. "Probably one of the loudest moments I've ever heard here."
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Seattle had taken a 1-0 lead on Suarez's 396-foot homer in the second inning, but Toronto responded with two runs in the fifth and sixth innings to go ahead 2-1. The Mariners ace, Bryce Miller , started the game, allowing one earned run over four innings while striking out four batters and walking two.
The win gave Seattle a 3-2 series lead in the best-of-seven ALCS, bringing them within one win of reaching the World Series for the first time. The Mariners will travel to Toronto's Rogers Centre for Game 6 on Sunday. The game will start at 8:03 p.m. ET.
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