The Texas Rangers entered Friday's game against the Washington Nationals hoping to snap a three-game losing streak. Instead, the Nationals shut Bruce Bochy and the Rangers' subpar offense out and won the series opener 2-0. Patrick Corbin pitched further into the game than Mike Soroka, but Washington's starter did not allow any runs. After getting through eight innings, Corbin lost his fifth game of the season. One of the biggest takeaways from the game was just how fast it went by.

Texas' game against the Nationals started at 6:45 p.m. EST. The last out was recorded by Kyle Finnegan at 8:35, ending the game after 1 hour and 50 minutes , according to DLLS Sports' Jeff Wilson. According to Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant, Friday was the fastest Rangers game in the last 40 years.

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