He followed that up in the sixth, taking Falter deep again on another fastball down and in. With his 35th homer, Raleigh matched the third-highest home run total before the All-Star break. He also tied Mariners Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. for the most in team history prior to MLB's midseason hiatus.

The catcher, while 'honored' to be an All-Star starter, seemed happy to deal with less publicity now that voting has ended.