Mariners end woeful trip with 5-2 win over Rays

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Cal Raleigh smashed a two-out, three-run homer in the sixth inning as the Seattle Mariners closed out a disappointing nine-game road swing with a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Raleigh's 14th of the season, walloped 422 feet off reliever Shawn Armstrong (2-2), put Seattle out front for good, 3-1.

The Mariners' George Kirby (7-