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 off his face, but that wasn't the important takeaway here.

The 27-year-old righty had blood trickling out of his mouth as he left the field on Tuesday night Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby was hit in the face by a 102.7 mph line drive on Tuesday Kirby casually walked off the field with blood trickling from his mouth After the game,