Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby took a comebacker to the face during a Tuesday start against the Baltimore Orioles.
The Orioles had runners on the corners with two outs in the top of the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. Kirby was a strike away from getting the final out with Baltimore third baseman Ramon Urias at the plate.
Urias smashed a fastball away right back toward the mound. The 102.7 mph line drive struck Kirby squarely in the jaw. The Mariners All-Star somehow managed to stay on his feet, but blood was soon seen dripping from Kirby’s mouth.
