Mariners players and fans alike had heard tell of the ancient city of Ribby, where offense runs like water and even an eight-hole hitter can bathe in the bounty of the RISP river, but so far this mysterious land has been out of reach for the 2023 Mariners. Despite being captained by some strong arms in their rotation, again and again the footsoldiers in the batters’ box have come up short in their search to discover the bounty of runs other teams seem to find easily.
But tonight George Kirby led an expedition deep into a game against the Texas Rangers and his teammates rewarded him with actual run support, shutting out the hot-hitting Texas Rangers 5-0 and getting the Mariners back up to the .