Nats close out road trip with three-game weekend series at Rangers
Washington Nationals (25–47) at Texas Rangers (33–35)
RHP Paolo Espino (0–1, 2.29) | RHP Dane Dunning (1–5, 4.38)
Friday, June 24, 2022 | 8:05 p.m. ET / 7:05 p.m. CT | Game #73 / Road #35
Globe Life Field | Arlington, Tex.
TV: MASN 2 | Radio: 106.7 The Fan / Nationals Radio Network
HEY OLD FRIEND…IT’S BEEN AWHILE
The Washington Nationals face the Texas Rangers in the state of Texas for the first time since June 17–19, 2005…Looking back at that week in 2005:
· Nelson Cruz was playing for Double-A Huntsville and would make his Major League debut in September of that season with the Milwaukee Brewers.
· Luis García just turned five years old a month prior on May 16.
· The average price of a gallon of gas was $2.19.
· The №1 movie in America was Batman Begins.
· Mark Zuckerman was covering that series between the Nationals and the Rangers at The Ballpark in Arlington…The Nationals avoided the sweep with an 8–2 win on getaway day.
BELL’S BAT
In addition to his overall National League ranks (see box in the notes), Bell is one of the top switch hitters in Major League Baseball, ranking in average (2nd, .295), slugging percentage (3rd, .472), OPS (3rd, .852), hits (3rd, 75), RBI (3rd, 44), on-base percentage (3rd, .380) and homers (T4th, 11).
For today’s complete game notes, CLICK HERE.
