Amed Rosario’s seventh-inning swing won’t appear on any instructional videos — unless coaches use it as an example to tell young hitters not to try this at home. Batting from the right side, he reached for a fastball from Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd that would have plunked a left-handed batter.

Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore put together a stellar performance against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

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