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.

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

George Kirby was at his best Sunday, throwing seven dominant innings and striking out a career-high 14 as the Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak.