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.

Mariners starter George Kirby shined against the Angels on Sunday, drawing a compliment from veteran skipper Ron Washington.

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