Washington Nationals Turn Triple Play Against Milwaukee Brewers

In what has been a tough begin to the 2022 season, it has been troublesome to seek out vibrant moments for the Washington Nationals.

Nevertheless, the protection equipped one within the seventh inning of Friday night time’s recreation in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers, turning a triple play.

As mentioned within the submit from the official Nationals Twitter feed, it is the primary triple play turned by Washington since Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon completed the feat in 2016.

Zimmerman, AKA Mr. Nationwide, retired earlier than the beginning of the 2022 season and Rendon has been a member of the Los Angeles Angels since 2020 when he signed a 10-year, $300 million contract.

This one was an around-the-horn triple play, beginning with third baseman Maikel Franco, then over to César Hernández at second and ending with Josh Bell at first.

Friday has in any other case been a wrestle for Washington, who allowed a five-spot to the Brewers within the eighth inning to path 2-0.

The beforehand talked about triple play in 2016 was the lone different triple play turned within the historical past of the franchise whereas taking part in in Washington D.C.

If we return to the Nationals’ former historical past because the Montreal Expos, the Expos turned 11 triple performs from 1969-2003, the final one taking place on September 3, 2002.

That triple play, scored 2-6-3-6-5 within the scorebook, is the one triple play in MLB historical past to be scored like that.

Whereas it does not appear to be the Nationals will be capable of mount the comeback on Friday, hopefully that triple play will carry with it good issues to a group that wants it.