George Kirby pitched seven three-hit innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on Tuesday night for their eighth victory in a row. Seattle pulled within a half-game of AL West-leading Houston,

With a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, the Mariners won their eighth straight game and moved to a half-game back of the Houston Astros, who are currently playing the Boston Red Sox, for first in the AL West. Should the Astros lose Tuesday, it will be a tie atop the division with seven weeks to go in the regular season.