George Kirby’s slider shows improvement in most recent outing

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Don’t be deceived by last night’s middling results; George Kirby is on the right track

George Kirby’s line from last night’s game might not look impressive—just five innings pitched, with two runs surrendered on eight hits and just three strikeouts. He threw 95 pitches in those five innings, bloated by a 30-pitch first inning that was extended by a misplay by J.P. Crawford (ruled a hit, but J.P. would be the first to tell you he should have had it).

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