Washington's blessing given by Juan Soto trade, 8 runs after being hit with 12 hits, ERA 13.21 in the second half
Aug 06, 2025
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Gore started the home game against the Athletics at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on the 6th (Korea time), got 12 hits in three innings and allowed eight runs before going down the mound.
The hit is Gore's most in a game since his Major League debut in 2022, and the loss is his fourth with the most runs scored by an individual. He allowed eight runs in two ⅓ innings against the San Diego Padres on the 21st of last month and then another eight runs in three games. The ERA soared from 3.80 to 4.29.
Gore drew attention earlier this season for his fiery strikeout parade. He started the opening game and blocked the Philadelphia Phillies slugger with 13 strikeouts and one hit in six innings, and he also struck out 13 in six innings against the Colorado Rockies on April 20.
But it began to collapse in the second half of the year. In the game against the Houston Astros on the 31st of last month, he lost five ⅓ innings by allowing eight hits and six runs, and then missed the game with a large number of runs on the same day. The ERA in four games in the second half is 13.21.
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However, San Diego traded Gore to Washington in early August of that year. It was a blockbuster trade in which Washington gave up outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell, who failed to sign an extension, to San Diego and received six prospects, including Gore.
Gore and outfielder James Wood are the players who have risen to the top level among the players in Washington uniforms at the time. Soto later moved to the New York Yankees and wore a New York Mets uniform for 15 years and 765 million dollars (about 1.623 trillion won), the highest in sports history last winter.
Gore is a representative case of success among prospects who move teams in big-name trade such as Soto.
Gore threw 60 pitches on the day. His fastball speed was up to 96.2 miles and an average of 95.1 miles, similar to usual. He played all kinds of games, including sliders, curves, changeups, and cuts. However, his control was not good, and he could not avoid paying young Athletics batters who were strong and aggressive. For the first time since his debut, he has not recorded a single strikeout on the day.
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Gore then gave up a right-handed hit to Nick Kurtz and a left-handed double to Brent Rooker, who was on the second and third bases with no outs, gave JJ Bliday two runs, allowing a critical hit by attaching an 86.1-mile slider to his body.
He caught Colby Thomas with a fly ball to right field and got his first out count, but was struck by Darrell Hernandez for a two-run shot in the middle. A 94.5 mile fastball drove through the middle. In the first inning alone, he had six hits, including two homers, and allowed five runs.
He gave up two hits in the second inning, but he induced a double play and allowed no runs. However, after walking the lead Thomas in the third inning, he gave up a timely hit to Tyler Soderstrom with no outs and runners on the first and second bases to widen the gap to 0-6, and in the fourth inning, he gave up a left double to the lead Kurtz and was hit by the rookie. In the end, he went down the mound, and the next pitcher Clayton Vitter hit a two-run home run from Blyday in the middle, increasing Gore's run to eight.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
