Cal Raleigh Delivers Crucial Double, Continues Clutch Playoff Performance for Mariners

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh played a pivotal role in ALDS Game 2, hitting a first-pitch splitter from Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan for a 110.9 mph double in the bottom of the eighth inning. This hardest-hit ball of the night restored optimism and set up the go-ahead run, earning praise from manager Dan Wilson for his "tremendous" at-bat and "huge momentum shift." Raleigh's clutch hit followed his strong Game 1 performance where he notched three hits, including a single off Finnegan, and collaborated with Julio Rodriguez on the crucial go-ahead run in Game 2, building on their significant offensive contributions from the opener.