By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Aug 07, 2019

August 7th, 2019 was highlighted by the Yankees setting a MLB record, the Dodgers’ league-leading 10th walk-off, and a 8-RBI game from Yuli Gurriel. Check out the Best in Sports for 8/7

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.

Yanks record vs. O’s

Dodgers walk-off AGAIN

3 of Gurriel’s 8 RBI’s (!)

Mercado makes a great grab

Top Suns plays of 2018-19

DBook is TOUGH

Twins turn Triple Play

1st Team All-Hands

Tie game, GRAND SLAM

OTD Barry Bonds set career HR mark

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[Player of the Day] 1B Yuli Gurriel, HOU (v.COL): 2-4, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 1 R

SP Jack Flaherty, STL (@LAD): 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 10 K, 1 BB, ND

SP Ivan Nova, CHW (@DET): 8 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 1 K, 3 BB, W

3B Gio Urshela, NYY (@BAL): 3-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R

SP Jose Quintana, CHC (v.OAK): 7 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W

NFL: QB Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals (turns 22)

MLB: CF Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels (28)

NFL: G Quinton Spain, Buffalo Bills (28)

NFL: S Tashaun Gipson, Jacksonville Jaguars (29)

NBA: SG DeMar Derozan, San Antonio Spurs (30)

MLB: P Tommy Kahnle, New York Yankees (30)

MLB: P Wade LeBlanc, Seattle Mariners (35)

NFL: P Shane Lechler, Retired in 2017 (43)

2016: Legendary Japanese OF Ichiro Suzuki hit a triple for his 3,000th career hit in the Marlins’ victory over the Rockies; combined with 1,278 career hits in Japan, Ichiro had already surpassed MLB’s all-time leader (Pete Rose — 4,256)

2007: Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 756th career HR in the 5th inning of a loss to the Nationals, breaking Hank Aaron’s all-time MLB record

2004: SP Greg Maddux, in his second stint with the Chicago Cubs, recorded his 300th career win, 8-4 over the Giants

2000: Legendary Lakers player, coach, and executive Jerry West announced his retirement as Executive VP of Basketball Operations, naming another former Lakers player Mitch Kupchak his successor

1999: Devil Rays 3B Wade Boggs recorded his 3,000th career hit in a 15-10 loss to the Indians

1989: The Seattle Supersonics traded C Alton Lister to the Golden State Warriors for a future 1st round pick that would be used to select PG Gary Payton

1956: A 51-year-old SP Satchel Paige drew the largest crowd in minor league baseball history (over 57,000) to Miami’s Orange Bowl to watch his Miami Marlins defeat the Columbus Jets 6-2 

1929: Yankees OF Babe Ruth hit a grand slam in consecutive games for the 2nd time in his career, becoming the only player to accomplish the feat twice

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