On Monday morning we left Amarillo and drove southeast to Arlington. So we leave the Texas Panhandle to make the 5-hour drive. You really get an idea of how big Texas is when you start driving across the state. We arrive mid-afternoon and find our hotel which is within walking distance to Globe Life Field. (Stadium Tour Tip - pay a little more to stay within walking distance to a stadium if you can - it is much more convenient and the parking is already taken care of). Globe-Life Field is MLB's newest ballpark having been built and opened in 2020, so I was excited to see what it was like. The number one feature that it has - air conditioning! It is an indoor facility and to watch baseball in the AC is pretty nice.
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| The view of Globe Life Field as we were walking in. It is located right beside Globe Life Park which is the old stadium - it looked to be in great shape, but no AC! |
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| Inside Globe Life Field - Very Impressive! |
Another good thing about staying within walking distance for Tammy was that she did not have to go to the game the same time that we did. We always like to go in as soon as you can which is two hours before first pitch to watch batting practice. Tammy got to stay behind and do her workout and come to the game a little later. We were about a half-mile from the stadium.
The Rangers were hosting the Detroit Tigers, which was not exactly a marquee matchup as both teams were near the bottom in their respective divisions. The game did have some interesting storylines:
-Kolby Allard was the starting pitcher for Texas. He was a former Braves prospect that was dealt to Texas last year. He pitched a great game into the 6th when he gave up 5 runs. But he looked sharp striking out nine.
-Former Hickory Crawdad, Joey Gallo, hit a home run in this game. He will also be in this year's Home Run Derby next week in Colorado. Other home runs hit were by Texas catcher Jonah Heim and Tigers shortstop Zach Short.
The Tigers went on the win the game 7-3. The game was enjoyable, mainly because the temperature inside was perfect. The prices at the stadium were some of the highest we have seen. Concessions and merchandise prices were on the high end compared to many places that we have been.
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| The "Boomstick" Hot Dog - We didn't try it but we should have! |
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| I was able to get front row seats in the outfield, but we had to look through these steel wires. |
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| The boys sporting their Sodpoodle shirts at the Rangers game |
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| Outside Globe Life Field after the game |
All-in-all, the Rangers game was nice. The facilities were great and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Stadium number 22 checked off the list. The next day we were off to Houston.
