Pitching against Ramon Urias, Kirby was hit by a 102.7 mph comebacker. The ball appeared to hit part of his glove, before catching his face. The ball ricocheted to Rowdy Tellez, w

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

Mariners pitcher George Kirby was left bloodied in a scary scene Tuesday night when he was hit in the face with a 102.7-mph line drive off the bat of Orioles infielder Ramon Urias. Luckily, Kirby used his cat-like reflexes to get his hand and glove up right before the ball the ball struck him in the fifth inning of a 5-1 loss.