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What Happened in Sports: October 9, 2020
See what happened in sports on October 9, 2020 ft. Danny Green's missed 3PA, Jimmy Butler's brilliant heroics forcing a Game 6, and more!
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October 9th, 2020 was remembered for a legendary NBA Finals Game 5 that featured more lead changes in the final 2 minutes than any Championship game over the last 25 years, but ultimately saw the Miami Heat prevail thanks to big-time buckets from Jimmy Butler and a horrendous final possession from Danny Green (missed wide-open 3PA) & Markieff Morris (crucial turnover).
The Tampa Bay Rays also beat the New York Yankees in a winner-take-all ALDS Game 5 thanks to a CLUTCH Mike Brosseau HR off of Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the 8th inning. Check out everything that happened in sports on October 9th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Nats epic comeback victory in Game 5 of the NLDS with an extra innings Grand Slam and iconic back-to-back jacks of Kershaw.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history. More content will be uploaded throughout the day.
👀 the TOP PLAYS down the stretch of #NBAFinals Game 5 thriller, won by the @MiamiHEAT! #HEATTwitter
Game 6: Sunday – 7:30pm/et, ABC pic.twitter.com/QWKwfeH2Gp
— NBA (@NBA) October 10, 2020
OUR LEADER pic.twitter.com/XDkSfKGZdq
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 10, 2020
Clutch late free throws from Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro propel the @MiamiHEAT to the GAME 5 WIN! #NBAFinals
Game 6: Sunday at 7:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/JmzMQypcVh
— NBA (@NBA) October 10, 2020
Jimmy Butler and LeBron James trade big time buckets in crunch time! #NBAFinals @MiamiHEAT 105@Lakers 106
46.7 remaining on ABC pic.twitter.com/hGno2ibZru
— NBA (@NBA) October 10, 2020
On the 10th pitch of the at-bat … @mikebrosseau10 delivers! 😱 pic.twitter.com/STyQuOuKj0
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2020
LBJ. CLUTCH. 🔥
(via @NBATV)
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 10, 2020
ANTHONY DAVIS WITH THE CLUTCH PUTBACK LAYUP TO PUT THE LAKERS AHEAD!@MiamiHEAT 107@Lakers 108
21.8 to play in Game 5 on ABC pic.twitter.com/amlgk9Jsg3
— NBA (@NBA) October 10, 2020
The @MiamiHEAT force a Game 6 behind Jimmy Butler’s 35-point triple-double in the Game 5 win! #NBAFinals
35 PTS | 12 REB | 11 AST
Game 6: Sunday at 7:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/Eu1swrF73W
— NBA (@NBA) October 10, 2020
LeBron James (40 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST) puts together his 8th career 40-point #NBAFinals performance in Game 5.
Game 6: Sunday – 7:30pm/et, ABC pic.twitter.com/joL5Qyiy6e
— NBA (@NBA) October 10, 2020
Caruso-LeBron Action >
(📺: ABC) pic.twitter.com/5RkrZXlGLd
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 10, 2020
Gerrit Cole’s stuff was electric. #ALDS pic.twitter.com/jcYPpjQCBm
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2020
Duncan Robinson 7 TRIPLES! 🔥@D_Bo20 goes for 26 PTS, 7 threes as the @MiamiHEAT win Game 5 and send the #NBAFinals to a Game 6 Sunday at 7:30pm/et on ABC! #HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/M6fylnLo0k
— NBA (@NBA) October 10, 2020
Game of inches. 😳 pic.twitter.com/3nK3ZVT6WG
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2020
LA Lakers: Fast-Break Makers
(📺: ABC) pic.twitter.com/hHCySNpWps
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 10, 2020
#AllRise pic.twitter.com/6TugUvmriM
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2020
All. Tied. Up.#ALDS pic.twitter.com/CnBnFrmtc4
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2020
For the first time since 2008, @RaysBaseball is #ALCS bound. #CLINCHED pic.twitter.com/O6vpSVinGr
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2020
This clutch @gkittle46 play is still epic.
Happy birthday to the @49ers TE! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/CDL88csqq5
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2020
The rookie from @LSUfootball came to ball. 😤
Every catch so far from @Vikings WR @JJettas2
📺: #MINvsSEA — Sunday 8:20pm ET on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/8MeouhCkqb
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2020
.@Lj_era8 vs the Bengals last year: 676 total yards, five touchdowns.
What will the reigning MVP do this Sunday?
📺: #CINvsBAL — Sunday 1pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/o4Pfnq9IYH
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2020
October 9, 2005: Chris Burke walks it off for the @astros in the bottom of the 18th of Game 4 of the NLDS for a 7-6 win over the Braves and a 3-1 series win. Game lasted almost 6 hours. pic.twitter.com/JxkY7ukiEM
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) October 9, 2020
October 9, 1996: Trailing Orioles 4–3 in the B8 of ALCS G1, Jeter hits a fly deep right that is caught by 12-year-old NYY fan Jeffrey Maier reaching over the fence.
Umpire Rich Garcia immediately ruled it a home run as opposed to fan interference & Yanks would win in extras. pic.twitter.com/jDVrDW7VJl
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) October 9, 2020
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9:00 PM: Miami Heat (#5) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (#1) [LAL leads 3-1]
7:10 PM: New York Yankees (#5) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (#1) [Series tied 2-2]
[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (@LAL): 35 PTS (11-19 FG), 11 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 5 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.MIA): 40 PTS (15-21 FG), 7 AST, 13 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (v.MIA): 28 PTS (9-15 FG), 3 AST, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 3 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SF Duncan Robinson, MIA (@LAL): 26 PTS (8-15 FG), 2 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SP Gerrit Cole, NYY (@TB): 5.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 9 K, 2 BB
[Highlights] OF Mike Brosseau, TB (v.NYY): 2-2, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB
[Highlights] OF Aaron Judge, NYY (@TB): 1-3, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
[Highlights] OF Austin Meadows, TB (v.NYY): 1-4, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB
NFL: WR Anthony Miller, Chicago Bears (turns 26)
NFL: TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers (27)
NFL: LT Charles Leno Jr., Chicago Bears (29)
MLB: OF Starling Marte, Miami Marlins (32)
MLB: RP David Phelps, Philadelphia Phillies (34)
NFL: LB Mike Singletary, Hall of Fame (62)
2019: Washington Nationals made a legendary comeback in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the NLDS against the #1 seed Los Angeles Dodgers in LA as Howie Kendrick lifted only the 2nd extra innings Grand Slam in MLB postseason history
2019: The St. Louis Cardinals recorded the most runs scored in the 1st inning of a game by any team in MLB postseason history en route to a Game 5 winner-take-all victory in NLDS Game 5 vs. Atlanta Braves
1988: The Oakland Athletics completed a sweep of the Boston Red Sox as OF Jose Canseco tied an AL Playoff record with 3 HRs and RP Dennis Eckersley became the 1st in MLB history to record a save in each game of a Championship Series
1966: Setting a World Series record with 33 consecutive scoreless innings pitched, the Baltimore Orioles completed a sweep of the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers with a 1-0 victory by virtue of a Frank Robinson HR
1961: New York Yankees SP Whitey Ford broke Babe Ruth’s World Series record of 29.2 consecutive scoreless innings pitched
1958: Appearing in their 9th of the last 10 World Series, the New York Yankees secured their 7th World Series victory over that span
1938: The New York Yankees became the very 1st team to win 3 consecutive World Series in a sweep of the Chicago Cubs
1919: The Cincinnati Reds secured their very 1st World Series against the Chicago White Sox in what would become known as the infamous Black Sox Scandal
1916: Boston Red Sox SP Babe Ruth pitched 14 innings and allowed only 1 run to the Brooklyn Robins in Game 2 of the World Series
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