By the time George Kirby left the mound for good with 14 strikeouts, the rangy right-hander had turned his season around with a superb performance

George Kirby had 14 strikeouts in a breakout performance Sunday against the Angels that helped end Seattle's five-game losing streak.

George Kirby struck out a career-high 14 during seven innings of two-hit ball, and the Seattle Mariners snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.