Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 45th home run in a four-run first inning and the Seattle Mariners hung on for a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. It was Seattle's seventh straight win,

For a long time, it seemed Johnny Bench had an unbreakable record. In 1970, the Cincinnati Reds' legendary catcher walloped 45 home runs. It was the record for a catcher, and it stood for 50 years.