Mariners Shutout Rangers 6-0: Raleigh's Record HR, Young's Blast Lead Seattle Win

Friday, August 1st, 2025

SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh homered again, rookie Cole Young also went deep and George Kirby pitched six strong innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night.

Raleigh hit his major league-leading 42nd home run in the fifth inning, two batters after Young hit his third, to give Seattle a 3-0 lead.

Eugenio Suárez, back in the Mariners' lineup for the first time since she was acquired from Arizona on Wednesday night, doubled against Rangers starter Kumar Rocker in the fourth inning and scored on a wild pitch to get Seattle on the scoreboard. Suárez played for the Mariners from 2022-23.

J.P. Crawford singled in a run in the sixth, and Young followed with an RBI triple and scored on a passed ball.

Kirby (6-5) gave up three hits and walked two while striking out six.

Caleb Ferguson, a deadline acquisition from Pittsburgh, pitched a perfect seventh in his Mariners debut.

Trent Thornton pitched 1 2/3 innings before being carted off the field in the ninth with an apparent lower left leg injury. Casey Legumina got the last out to complete the four-hit shutout.

Rocker (4-5) allowed three runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings.

The Rangers were without third baseman Josh Jung (left calf soreness).

Key Moment

After the Rangers put the tying runs on second and third with two out in the sixth, Kirby got out of the jam by getting Adolis Garcia on an inning-ending fly ball.

Key Stat

Raleigh set the single-season record for home runs by a switch-hitting catcher, passing Todd Hundley's previous mark of 41 for the New York Mets in 1996.

Up Next

Rangers RHP Jack Leiter (7-6, 4.09 ERA) goes against Mariners RHP Logan Gilbert (3-4, 3.36) on Friday.

In summary

In summary, the Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 6-0 on July 31, 2025, behind a dominant pitching performance from George Kirby and a potent offensive display. Cal Raleigh led the Mariners' attack with his major league-leading 42nd home run, setting a new single-season record for switch-hitting catchers. Rookie Cole Young also contributed a home run and an RBI triple. Kirby pitched six strong shutout innings, improving his record to 6-5. Eugenio Suárez and J.P. Crawford also drove in runs for Seattle. The Rangers' starter Kumar Rocker took the loss, allowing three runs in 4 2/3 innings, and played without injured third baseman Josh Jung. The game also saw Caleb Ferguson's successful Mariners debut and an unfortunate injury to Trent Thornton.

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