By the time George Kirby left the mound for good with 14 strikeouts Sunday, the rangy right-hander had turned his season around in a superb overall performance. A couple of innings later, the Seattle Mariners were also headed in the right direction again with the end of their five-game losing streak.

Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher George Kirby had a start for the ages this afternoon at home against the Los Angeles Angels. He surrendered 2 earned runs over 7 innings of work.