Mariners starter George Kirby was hit in the face and bloodied by a line drive during the fifth inning of Seattle's 5-1 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday night.

Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby exited Tuesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles after taking a line drive to the face.

The ball came off that bat at 102.7 MPH, so thank goodness it hit him there and not in a worse place, as Kirby said (see below). The Mariners got the out after the ball ricocheted