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.

All-Star's 14-strikeout performance against the Los Angeles Angels put him among some the best pitchers in franchise history.

Right-hander George Kirby hit career strikeout milestone as the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels to end a long losing streak.