This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Dan Wilson, Cal Raleigh Send AL West Message As Mariners' Lead Grows. The Seattle Mariners took a two-game lead over the Houston Astros in the American League West after a thrilling win on Saturday night.

Shortstop J.P. Crawford provided the big blow Sunday with a second-inning grand slam against righty Jason Alexander. Catcher and MVP candidate Cal Raleigh followed with a two-run home run later in the inning. It was his 58th of the season, extending his single-season record for a catcher, a switch-hitter, and a Mariner.

When Cal Raleigh crushed his 57th home run of the year into the Astros' bullpen Saturday night to pass Ken Griffey Jr. for Seattle's single-season record, Houston's longtime bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte scrambled to grab it.

The American League MVP race is one of the more intriguing storylines to follow this season because it's coming down to the top two players in baseball. New Yor

Mike Petriello polled executives from around the league on who should win AL MVP — Aaron Judge or Cal Raleigh. The new Dodgers California League affiliate, which is replacing the Modesto Nuts, will be called the Ontario Tower Buzzers (yes, it’s a Top Gun reference).

Longtime sports writer Scott Hanson is calling it a career. After penning thousands of stories for the newspaper, here’s what stands out across the decades.