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What Happened in Sports: July 22, 2019
What happened in sports on July 22, 2019 ft. Yordan Alvarez's MLB rookie record, Kevin Byard's record-setting Titans extension, and more!
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July 22nd, 2019 was highlighted by Yordan Alvarez setting the rookie RBI in a month record, Titans making S Kevin Byard the highest-paid Safety in the NFL, and Paul Goldschmidt’s extra innings Grand Slam.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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This is Tyler Saladino’s first grand slam since … yesterday.
(MLB x @PapaJohns) pic.twitter.com/ofwiOe6jw3
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2019
Sending one to the ?#TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/ioRi3AbJ7i
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 23, 2019
Down to your final out?
Good time for your 2nd HR of the game. pic.twitter.com/i7bPxuZviV
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2019
Good as Gold.
(MLB x @PapaJohns) pic.twitter.com/rBCics4etF
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2019
11 Ks for Gerrit Cole on Apollo 11 night. ? #Apollo50th pic.twitter.com/1vk4Qu6YCt
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 23, 2019
Just another Panik Monday.
#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/utmfmm8jU9
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) July 23, 2019
On this date in 1997, Greg Maddux earned a complete game win on just 78(!) pitches. ? pic.twitter.com/CnUPao6yEV
— MLB (@MLB) July 22, 2019
? TRIPLE PLAY ? pic.twitter.com/sdm8pfmY5d
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2019
.@Mike_Anthony13’s been filthy.
He has the highest whiff % (40.5%) among SP in @MLB (min. 100 swings generated). pic.twitter.com/rlwYia3h6X
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 22, 2019
? TERRENCE ROSS ?
Rewind to February for #17… @FLIGHT8TROSS drives baseline and hangs for the @OrlandoMagic double-clutch reverse jam! #NBADunkWeek pic.twitter.com/GKUi3AxOeF
— NBA (@NBA) July 22, 2019
Off the bounce!
Coming in at #18, @KingJames breaks free and shows out for the @Lakers with the REVERSE WINDMILL! #NBADunkWeek pic.twitter.com/uvEBtYQ6Ri
— NBA (@NBA) July 22, 2019
“No doubt about that one!”
Flashback to March for #19… @JoelEmbiid extends the @sixers‘ lead with the STRONG putback late in the 4th! #NBADunkWeek pic.twitter.com/FwEUyVQ5zS
— NBA (@NBA) July 22, 2019
? DUNK WEEK THREAD ?
To celebrate #NBADunkWeek, we count down the TOP 20 DUNKS of the 2018-19 season!
At #20, @jaytatum0 punches home the emphatic transition slam to close the 1st quarter for the @celtics back in October! pic.twitter.com/yw2vvpVdKm
— NBA (@NBA) July 22, 2019
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7:00 PM: Boston Red Sox (54-46) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (57-45)
7:05 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (51-47) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (46-52)
8:10 PM: Oakland Athletics (57-43) vs. Houston Astros (64-37)
8:10 PM: New York Yankees (64-34) vs. Minnesota Twins (60-38)
9:45 PM: Chicago Cubs (54-45) vs. San Francisco Giants (50-50)
[Player of the Day] 3B Euegenio Suarez, CIN (@MIL): 2-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R; incl. 2-R go-ahead HR in 9th
SP Ivan Nova, PIT (v.MIA): 9 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 0 BB, W
SP Gerrit Cole, HOU (v.OAK): 7 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 11 K, 1 BB, W
SP Eduardo Rodriguez, BOS (@TB): 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 4 BB
OF Mitch Garver, MIN (v.NYY): 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
NFL: RB Ezekiel Elliot, Dallas Cowboys (turns 24)
NFL: CB Quinton Dunbar, Washington Redskins (27)
NFL: LB Sean Lee, Dallas Cowboys (33)
NFL: RB Steven Jackson, Retired in 2015 (36)
NFL: WR Tim Brown, Hall of Fame (53)
2017: The San Francisco Giants signed 3B Pablo Sandoval as a free agent 2.5 years after he left for a disappointing stint with the Boston Red Sox
2013: The Chicago Cubs traded SP Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers for 5 prospects including RPs Carl Edwards Jr. and Justin Grimm, who were both on the 2016 World Series roster
1997: Atlanta Braves SP Greg Maddux pitched a complete game on just 77 total pitches en route to a 4-1 victory over the Cubs
1969: For the very 1st time in its history, the MLB All-Star Game was postponed by heavy rain in Washington, D.C.
1967: The Braves used an MLB-record 5 pitchers in the 9th inning to close out a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals
1923: Senators SP Walter Johnson became the very 1st pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts
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