The Chicago Cubs were held to 5 hits on Wednesday night as they were shutout by the Washington Nationals 2-0.
MacKenzie Gore threw 3 hits baseball for 7 innings while Amed Rosario hit a home run in the 7th inning to break a scoreless tie.
Kyle Finnegan pitched the 9th inning for the Nationals to pick up his 17th save for the season.
Matthew Boyd took the loss for the Cubs. He had a perfect game going into the 6th inning before walking a hitter and giving up a single.
The rubber game in the 3-game series is Thursday afternoon in Washington.
June 4, 2025