MLB: Rookie pitcher George Kirby breaks MLB record with 24-game winning streak

 As the Seattle Mariners struggled to secure a wild-card spot in the American League, they got an impressive game from rookie pitcher George Kirby, who pitched against the Washington Nationals on the morning of Aug. 25. Seven innings, breaking a new MLB record in the process.

Kinggame MLB George Kirby outperforms Joe Musgrove, Owen Santana
Top pitcher Kirby has impressed since being drafted by the Seattle Mariners in May, going 5-3 with a 3.38 ERA in 17 starts. The 24-year-old has already made baseball history just months after he started playing in the majors.

Kirby set a new MLB record in Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals, hitting a streak of 24 in the opening streak. Joe Musgrove, the previous record holder, started 2018 for the Pittsburgh Pirates with 21 consecutive strikes; Ervin Santana, who was then with the Atlanta Braves, opened in 2014 20 consecutive throws. Kirby surpassed the two predecessors and became the first player in the major league.

In the first inning, Kirby used a "3 strikeout" to settle the first out, but then hit 3 consecutive singles and ended the half inning with a double. It's a good shot.

In 2 innings, Kirby was hit by the first batter, and then soared for the second "3 strikeout" of the game. The runner who hit the hit was caught stealing bases. The Nationals' third out was an out-of-bounds fly above the catcher The ball was caught, and the 8 balls used in this half inning were all good balls.

In 3 innings, Kirby threw his 3rd "3 strikeout", and then was hit with the 5th hit of the game. Facing the 3rd batter in the half inning, Kirby finally threw the 1st bad of the game. ball.

Kirby scored 9K in 7 innings and lost 1 point, tying a new record for strikeouts in a single game. But the Mariners hit the line with only 5 hits, and finally lost to the Nationals 1:3.

Although the Nationals won the game 3-1, Kirby had eight hits in seven innings. He threw 85 pitches, 69 of which were strikes. Prior to Thursday's game, Kirby had won three straight and had a 3.12 ERA in 17.1 innings.

Kinggame How active is George Kirby's career in MLB
Considered one of the top prospects in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, Kirby was selected with the 20th overall pick by the Seattle Mariners. He signed with Seattle for $3.24 million. After signing, he was assigned to Everett (AquaSox) in the A-level short-season Northwest League, with whom he spent the entire 2019 season. In nine games (eight starts), Kirby compiled a 2.35 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 23 innings. Kirby did not play minor league games in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in 2021, he returned to Everett and is now a member of the High-A West. In August, he was promoted to the Arkansas Traveler of Double-A Central. With more than 15 starts between the two clubs, Kirby has a 5-3 record and a 2.53 ERA, hitting 80 batters + 2 ⁄ 3 innings in the Over-67s. Kirby returns to Arkansas to start the 2022 season.

On May 8, 2022, the Mariners selected Kirby's contract and promoted him to the majors. That day, he made his MLB debut as the starting pitcher against the Tampa Bay Rays and threw six scoreless innings in which he struck out seven batters.