George Kirby strikes out 14 in dominant outing
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All-Star's 14-strikeout performance against the Los Angeles Angels put him among some the best pitchers in franchise history.
The Seattle Mariners (32-30) will visit the Los Angeles Angels (29-33), Sunday at 4:07 p.m. ET, with the Mariners on a four-game losing streak. The Angels are an underdog at home (+143) against the Mariners (-170). The Mariners will give the ball to George Kirby (0-3) against the Angels and Tyler Anderson (2-2).
The ball came off that bat at 102.7 MPH, so thank goodness it hit him there and not in a worse place, as Kirby said (see below). The Mariners got the out after the ball ricocheted
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Pitching against Ramon Urias, Kirby was hit by a 102.7 mph comebacker. The ball appeared to hit part of his glove, before catching his face. The ball ricocheted to Rowdy Tellez, w