Gore outpitches Boyd as Nationals blank Cubs 2-0 to even series
[June 05, 2025]
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN
WASHINGTON (AP) — MacKenzie Gore pitched seven innings
of three-hit ball and Amed Rosario homered to break a scoreless tie in
the seventh as the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on
Wednesday night.
Nasim Nuñez added an RBI double in the eighth to chase
Cubs starter Matthew Boyd, who carried a perfect game into the sixth
before walking Nuñez with one out and then giving up a two-out single to
rookie Robert Hassell III. |
Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore throws during the third
inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Washington,
Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams) |
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Rosario's third homer — an opposite-field shot
into the Washington bullpen in right — came on the first pitch
thrown by Boyd (5-3) in the seventh.
Gore (3-5) has tossed 13 consecutive scoreless innings. He
struck out seven, walked one and threw 94 pitches as the
Nationals evened the three-game series.
The left-hander retired 21 of the final 23 batters he faced in a
game that took only 2 hours, 11 minutes.
Brad Lord worked a clean eighth and Kyle Finnegan earned his
17th save after letting two runners on in the ninth.
Boyd permitted two runs over 7 1/3 innings while striking out
seven, walking one and yielding four hits on 95 pitches.
Key moment
Chicago loaded the bases with nobody out in the first inning
when Gore gave up singles to his first three batters. But he
struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson before Nico
Hoerner fouled out.
Key stat
Gore has lowered his ERA in each of his last three starts, from
3.67 to 2.87 during that stretch.
Up next
The Cubs hadn’t announced a starter yet for Thursday’s series
finale and could potentially use an opener, as they did when
Drew Pomeranz threw the first inning of a 2-0 win over
Cincinnati last Saturday.
Washington will send out right-hander Jake Irvin (5-1, 3.93 ERA)
for his 13th start of the season.
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