Pitch No. 93 coaxed an uncomfortable swing from Brandon Marsh and a cathartic reaction from MacKenzie Gore, who spun 180 degrees, clenched his fists and erupted. Pitch No. 93 was a sweeper down and away that ended the sixth inning and Gore’s remarkable afternoon.

Gore absolutely dominated an excellent Phillies lineup on Opening Day, dicing them up for 13 strikeouts in his six shutout innings, allowing just one hit and no walks. And he did it with a whole new approach that could help him solve his biggest issue so far in the majors, his struggles against left-handed hitters.

MacKenzie Gore was dealing on Opening Day and managed to match an MLB legend in the process. Gore made the start for the Washington Nationals against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday and was nothing short of dominant.