On the same day that Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh matched Mickey Mantle's record for most home runs by a switch-hitter in the same season, pitcher George Kirby came away with a solid individual performance himself.

Pitching in the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Kirby stymied the Halos' bats, allowing just two earned runs on three hits in 6 1/3 innings of work on the mound.

Kirby also punched out a total of 14 Angels hitters while issuing zero walks through 101 pitches in Seattle's 11-2 victory. Perhaps not many realize it during and after the game, but Kirby just became the first pitcher ever in franchise history to have at least two starts in a season where the pitcher had 14 or more strikeouts and zero free passes.

“George Kirby

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