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.

George Kirby struck out a career-best 14 batters over seven dominant innings Sunday, helping the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 and end a five-game losing streak.