US EditionMariners right-hander George Kirby takes line drive to face, exits game
- Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher George Kirby exited the game on June 3, 2025, in Seattle after taking a line drive to the face.
- In the fifth inning with two outs, Kirby pitched a fastball on the inside corner toward Orioles third baseman Ramón Urías, who hit a line drive sharply up the middle.
- The ball rebounded off Kirby's face, causing bleeding from his mouth as he jogged off the field and received immediate medical attention from Mariners staff, not returning for the sixth inning.
- Kirby had thrown 95 pitches by his departure and recorded the third out on the play, with first baseman Rowdy Tellez fielding the ricocheted ball; Mariners manager Dan Wilson stated Kirby will undergo further evaluation.
- Kirby, 27, recently returned from right shoulder inflammation and said he felt no pain, while Wilson noted uncertainty about how such injuries develop, suggesting X-rays might be needed.
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Mariners' George Kirby Hit by 102 MPH Comebacker to the Face
Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby was hit in the face by a comebacker clocked at 102.7 miles per hour Tuesday night. Miraculously, though bloodied, the pitcher walked off the field under his own power. The post WATCH: Mariners’ George Kirby Hit by 102 MPH Comebacker to the Face appeared first on Breitbart.
Mariners' Pitcher George Kirby Takes 103 MPH Line Drive To The Face, Walks It Off: 'Didn't Even Hurt'
George-Kirby-of-the-Seattle-Mariners-reacts-after-taking-a-ball-to-the-face Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby was hit by a 102.7 MPH line drive to the face Tuesday night and walked off the field like it was nothing. He even said after the game that it didn’t hurt. The frightening incident occurred in the top of the fifth of Tuesday’s game between Kirby’s Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles at T-Mobile Park. Orioles third baseman Ramon Urias w…
MLB Pitcher Reacts to Taking 102 MPH Line Drive Off Face: ‘Didn’t Even Hurt’
After being nailed in the face by a 102 mph line drive, Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby lived to tell the harrowing tale. Kirby, 27, was bleeding from his mouth after being hit by the ball in the fifth inning of the Mariners’ game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, June 3. The pitcher was struck by a line drive off the bat of Orioles infielder Ramón Urías. “I didn’t even hurt, honestly,” Kirby said after the game. “It got my hand — …
Mariners Pitcher Takes 102 MPH Comeback Hit To The Face, Reacts Like An Absolute Savage
Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby is apparently made of steel. Or at least his face is.During the top of the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, Kirby threw a 96 mph fastball to batter Ramon Urias, who then sent a line drive at an even faster rate of speed right back at the pitcher. It was a scary scene as Urias' comebacker left his bat at 103 mph and hit Kirby squarely in the face. The baseball ricocheted towards first ba…
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