Extreme heat and howling winds made for a home-run heaven for hitters, but it wreaked havoc on defenders and even got dangerous, with an umpire and Mariners pitcher leaving the game.

The Mariners lost to the Cubs in a game that featured five home runs, surely aided some by the wind, some erratic fielding and a couple of scary moments.

The conditions figured to be the story of Saturday’s Mariners game here against the Cubs even before it began, with the forecast calling for extreme heat buffeted by high winds.

On a scorching day at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Saturday, the Seattle Mariners were unable to overcome the early hot bats from the Chicago Cubs and lost 10-7.

Play-by-play action for the Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game from June 21, 2025 on ESPN.

Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 28th and 29th home runs of the season to help the visiting Seattle Mariners to a 9-4 win against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon. Raleigh, who passed Johnny Bench for the most home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break,

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