Gore wins 1st start, Nimmo and McCutchen hit 1st homers for Rangers in blowout of Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andrew McCutchen shrugged like Michael Jordan and offered a mock apology to a Phillies fan after he crossed the plate following his first home run with Texas. Brandon Nimmo went deep, too — his first home run since he was traded to the Rangers only further flamed anger in the Phillies fans who voraciously booed the former New York Mets rival from his first at-bat of the three-game series to the last. MacKenzie Gore tormented Philadelphia at his last stop, as well.
He struck out 13 Phillies in his first start last season with Washington. Gore kept up his success against the Phillies in his first start with the Rangers, taking a no-hitter into the sixth and then escaping a jam later that inning when he fanned two-time NL MVP Bryce Harper with the bases loaded in an 8-3 win on Sunday. First homers and a fantastic first start from Gore helped the Rangers take two of three from the NL East champion Phillies .
Oh, and for those Rangers fans keeping score at home, here's another first — the first series win under new Texas manager Skip Schumaker. “It's just confirmation of what we think our offense is,” Schumaker said. Nimmo got Texas' offense rolling when he took Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo (0-1) deep for a two-run shot in the second.
Nimmo has 11 home runs at Citizens Bank Park, his most in any visiting ballpark. He has 16 career homers against the Phillies, and their fans couldn't forget his go-ahead single in Game 1 of the 2024 National League Division Series that lifted the Mets to a win (they also won the series). Phillies fans erupted in boos when Nimmo was introduced on opening day, and they never let up over the three games.
“I hear the boos when I go up there,” Nimmo said with a smile. “It's part of baseball. Part of baseball in the Northeast.
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