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Mariners Beat Yankees on Raleigh's Walk-Off Hit
Cal Raleigh's RBI single in the 9th inning lifts Seattle over New York.
Mar. 31, 2026 at 9:20am
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Cal Raleigh hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night. Raleigh, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter, came through with the game-winning hit after the Mariners had tied the game in the 7th inning.
Why it matters
The win was the Mariners' first of the season, while the Yankees suffered their first loss after sweeping the San Francisco Giants to start the year. Raleigh, the 2025 AL MVP runner-up, provided the late-game heroics for Seattle in a matchup of two of the American League's top teams.
The details
The Mariners jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 4th inning on a broken-bat single by Cole Young off Yankees starter Ryan Weathers. Seattle starter Luis Castillo pitched 6 scoreless innings and recorded his 1,500th career strikeout, but did not factor in the decision. The Yankees tied the game in the 7th on a sacrifice fly by Amed Rosario off Mariners reliever Eduard Bazardo. In the 9th, Leo Rivas led off with a single and Brendan Donovan followed with another hit to set the stage for Raleigh's walk-off RBI single.
- The game was played on Monday, March 31, 2026.
- Raleigh's walk-off hit came in the bottom of the 9th inning.
The players
Cal Raleigh
The Seattle Mariners catcher and 2025 AL MVP runner-up, who delivered the game-winning hit in the 9th inning.
Luis Castillo
The Mariners starting pitcher, who tossed 6 scoreless innings and recorded his 1,500th career strikeout.
Ryan Weathers
The Yankees starting pitcher, who allowed 1 run over 4 1/3 innings of work.
Amed Rosario
The Yankees outfielder who hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game in the 7th inning.
Paul Blackburn
The Yankees reliever who took the loss after giving up Raleigh's walk-off hit.
What they’re saying
“That was a huge win for us to get on the board. Cal came through in a big spot and we're excited to keep this momentum going.”
— Scott Servais, Mariners Manager
What’s next
The Mariners and Yankees will face off again on Tuesday night, with Seattle sending out Logan Gilbert against New York's Max Fried in a matchup of top pitchers.
The takeaway
Raleigh's walk-off hit provided an early-season highlight for the Mariners, who are looking to build on their success from last year and challenge the Yankees for AL supremacy. The win also showed Seattle's resilience in battling back to win a close game against one of the league's top teams.
