MacKenzie Gore pitched seven shutout innings, Ahmed Rosario homered and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Gore outdueled Chicago's Matthew Boyd, who took a perfect game into the sixth inning.

Gore (3-5) allowed hits to the first three batters he faced and none after that. The National League strikeout leader issued one walk while striking out seven in his first win since April 19.

Nasim Nunez doubled, walked and knocked in a run for Washington.

Kyle Finnegan allowed a pair of singles in the ninth but retired pinch hitter Kyle Tucker to finish up his 17th save.

Boyd (5-3) went 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He struck out six and walked one in his longest outing of the season for the Cubs, who had won three straight and seven

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