{
  "id": 4992279,
  "title": "Lazaro Montes drills deep home run in MLB debut to help power Mariners past Red Sox",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lazaro-montes-drills-deep-home-run-in-mlb-debut-to-help-power",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T02:11:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/lazaro-montes-drills-deep-home-run-in-mlb-debut-to-help-power-mariners-past-red-sox-021143259.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lazaro Montes made an impressive debut with the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, hitting his first Major League Baseball home run in the fifth inning. This marked the first time a Mariners player had multiple hits in their MLB debut since Ichiro Suzuki's start in 2001, as reported by MLB.com. Montes, the Mariners' No. 5 prospect, began his MLB career with a run batted in (RBI) before hitting the deep homer to straightaway center. This home run, coupled with a 9-6 win over the Boston Red Sox, helped the Mariners take a 9-1 lead at that point. His wife, Monica, and their young son celebrated his milestone in the stands. Montes is now one of just six Mariners players to achieve a home run in their debut, joining an elite group in franchise history. The Mariners' roster expansion on Tuesday saw Montes thrown into their starting lineup as their designated hitter. This win, which put the Mariners at 65-74 on the season and in third place in the AL West, broke a five-game losing streak for the team.",
  "summary": "Lazaro Montes is now the first Mariners player with multiple hits in his MLB debut since Ichiro Suzuki’s start with the franchise back in 2001.",
  "key_points": [
    "Lazaro Montes hits first MLB home run in debut",
    "Mariners win 9-6 over Boston Red Sox",
    "Montes becomes sixth Mariners player with debut homer"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Lazaro Montes' strong MLB debut cements his promising start and helps the Mariners snap a five-game losing streak, boosting their season record and standing in the AL West.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}