Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby (68) is congratulated by teammates in the dugout during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at T-Mobile Park on July 6. Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

George Kirby Ties Teammate in Special Team History as Seattle Mariners Win Again

Originally posted on Seattle Mariners on SI
By Brady Farkas | Last updated Aug 13, 2025 11:00 AM ET

The Seattle Mariners stayed red-hot on Tuesday night, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 at Camden Yards. With the win, Seattle has now won eight consecutive games and improved to 67-53. The M's have pulled into an even tie with the Houston Astros atop the American League West standings, and they are also 1.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox for the third and final wild card spot.

The Mariners haven't made the playoffs since 2022 and haven't won the division since 2001.

Your Seattle Mariners share a lead in the AL West pic.twitter.com/6z1HFjN23D
— Trident True (@TridentTruee) August 13, 2025

After a first inning run-scoring single from Josh Naylor, Seattle's bats went cold, but George Kirby was able to keep the O's offense at bay.

He tossed seven scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and no walks. He struck out seven, improving to 8-5 on the season with a 3.71 ERA. He also tied teammate Logan Gilbert in some solid team history, according to Kristilyn Hetherington of Mariners PR:

Most starts without a walk issued in Mariners history:
1. Jamie Moyer - 59
2. Félix Hernández - 56
T3. Hisashi Iwakuma - 41
Logan Gilbert - 41
*George Kirby - 41*
6. Glenn Abbott - 30

Most starts without a walk issued in Mariners history:
1. Jamie Moyer - 59
2. Félix Hernández - 56
T3. Hisashi Iwakuma - 41
Logan Gilbert - 41
*George Kirby - 41*
6. Glenn Abbott - 30
— Kristilyn Hetherington (@khetherington21) August 13, 2025

An All-Star in 2023, the 27-year-old Kirby is now 43-31 lifetime with a 3.47 ERA. This season, he's struck out 90 batters in 85.0 innings.

The Mariners will be back in action on Wednesday afternoon when they take on the O's again at 3:35 p.m. PT. Logan Gilbert will be on the mound for Seattle while left-hander Trevor Rogers pitches for the Orioles.

Gilbert is 3-4 this season with a 3.35 ERA.

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