George Kirby once again pitches Mariners past Astros
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George Kirby posted a season-high seven strikeouts while Julio Rodriguez homered as the visiting Seattle Mariners claimed the opener of a four-game series against the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Monday.
Kirby (5-2) continued his stellar pitching against the Astros. He entered his 11th career regular-season start against Houston with a 5-1 record and 2.17 E