Kirby (1-1) earned the win Tuesday after he tossed six scoreless innings, allowing four hits, a walk and hitting a batter while striking out five versus the Orioles.
Kirby was in full control in this one, allowing just six batters to reach base. Ramon Urias notched a double bottom of the fifth, accounting for the only extra-base hit against him in the contest. After two consecutive difficult outings in which he gave up a combined nine runs in 10 innings, Kirby produced his second scoreless start of the season Tuesday. After the strong effort, Kirby now has a 3.46 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 28 strikeouts over 26 innings in five starts.