Raley hits grand slam and 3-run homer as Mariners outslug Murakami and White Sox in 12-8 win

TL;DR

Luke Raley hit a grand slam and a three-run homer, driving in seven runs to lead the Mariners to a 12-8 win over the White Sox. Munetaka Murakami made history by homering in the first game of eight straight series.

Key points

Luke Raley hit a grand slam and a three-run homer
Mariners won 12-8 against the White Sox
Munetaka Murakami homered in his eighth straight series
Josh Naylor also contributed with a three-run homer
Seattle's highest-scoring game this season

Luke RaleyMunetaka MurakamiSeattle MarinersChicago White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Luke Raley drove in a career-high seven runs with his first grand slam and a three-run homer to power the Seattle Mariners to a 12-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Josh Naylor also hit a three-run shot and Julio Rodríguez put Seattle ahead for good with a leadoff drive in the fifth inning. Chicago rookie Munetaka Murakami became the first player in major league history to homer in the first game of eight straight series, smacking a solo shot off Emerson Hancock (3-1) in the first. It was Murakami's 15th homer, tying Yankees slugger Aaron Judge for the major league lead. Hall of Famer Eddie Murray homered in the opener of seven consecutive series for Baltimore in 1987. Raley hit an 0-2 pitch from Sean Burke (2-3) for a grand slam in the third that gave the Mariners a 5-1 lead. They scored their first run when was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the second. — his eighth this season — with two on in the seventh for a 9-5 advantage. He became the first Seattle player with a grand slam and a three-run homer in the same game since at on July 23, 2016. in the fifth for a 6-5 lead. Burke allowed six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. for the fifth time this season, a three-run drive off to make it 12-5 in the eighth. Naylor and both had three hits in Seattle's highest-scoring game this season. had a three-run double to cap a four-run third for the White Sox that tied it 5-all. hit an RBI single and doubled home a run in the eighth off . Pinch-hitter homered off Josh Simpson in the ninth. Hancock gave up five runs in six innings. came off the injured list and went 1 for 5 in his first game for Seattle since April 17. Mariners catcher was 0 for 5 and is hitless in 25 at-bats dating to April 27.

Q&A

How many runs did Luke Raley drive in during the Mariners' win?

Luke Raley drove in a career-high seven runs in the game.

What record did Munetaka Murakami achieve in the game against the Mariners?

Munetaka Murakami became the first player in MLB history to homer in the first game of eight straight series.

When was the last time a Mariners player hit a grand slam and a three-run homer in the same game?

The last Mariners player to achieve this feat was Nelson Cruz on July 23, 2016.