And with that Raleigh now holds the MLB single-season record for most first-half home runs by a catcher. You'll note it was also a clutch homer, as Raleigh's second of the day turned 4-4- tie into a 6-4 Mariners lead in the late innings. That lead grew. Raleigh also added a single and a walk and drove in three.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh surpassed legendary Johnny Bench for most homers before the All-Star break by a primary catcher when he hit two against the Chicago Cubs in Friday's 9-4 victory. Raleigh has 29 homers to break a record that stood for 55 years.

The Seattle Mariners had one of their best offensive showings in recent weeks in a 9-4 win against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The Mariners had 13 hits and outscored the Cubs 7-0 after the fifth inning to pull off the win.