US EditionGeorge Kirby Has Career-High 14 Strikeouts as Mariners Snap Skid
- George Kirby pitched seven innings with a career-high 14 strikeouts as the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Sunday at Angel Stadium.
- Kirby's performance followed a delayed season start in May due to a shoulder injury and came amid a Mariners rotation plagued by injuries and a five-game losing streak.
- Kirby allowed two hits, issued no walks, retired his first 11 batters, and his strikeout total matched the season-high among major leaguers, helping the Mariners snap their skid.
- Seattle manager Dan Wilson said, “That’s about as good as I’ve seen George,” and Mitch Garver called it "the performance of his career."
- Kirby's outing lowered his ERA from 8.56 to 6.53, offered hope for his season progress, and positioned the Mariners with momentum heading into a road series in Arizona.
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George Kirby’s 14-strikeout stunner ends Mariners’ 5-game skid and turns around his own season
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — 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.
LA Daily News
Angels’ offense cools in loss to Mariners
Angels’ Taylor Ward, right, hits a two-run home run as Seattle Mariners catcher Mitch Garver watches during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Angels’ Taylor Ward, right, hits a two-run home run as Seattle Mariners catcher Mitch Garver watches during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Angels starting pitcher…
Henry Herald
George Kirby fans 14 as Mariners edge Angels
George Kirby posted a career-high 14 strikeouts across seven innings as the Seattle Mariners earned a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim, Calif.
The spokesman-Review
Yakima Herald-RepublicMariners’ George Kirby dominates Angels with career-high 14 strikeouts
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Since making his season debut last month following a stint on the injured list, George Kirby incrementally inched closer to the version everyone has come to expect from the past.
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