Kirby throws 7 sharp innings, Mariners blank Rangers 5-0

SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby struck out nine in seven sharp innings, Tom Murphy hit his first homer in more than a year and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-0 on Tuesday night. Kirby (4-2) walked none and has only issued three free passes in his seven starts this season. He allowed only two Rangers batters to reach scoring position as his ERA dropped to 2.62. Murphy's two-run homer in the seventh off Andrew Heaney (2-3) made it 4-0. It was the first long ball since April 9, 2