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What Happened in Sports: August 22, 2019
What happened in sports on August 22, 2019 ft. Ronald Acuna's walk-off for Atlanta, a Dodgers walk-off, Cardinals adding Crabtree, and more!
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August 22nd, 2019 was highlighted by Max Scherzer setting a record to join an elite group of pitchers, another Dodgers walk off, and Arizona acquiring Michael Crabtree. Check out the Best in Sports for 8/22.
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 J.D. Davis catch has shades of Willie Mays ?
(via @Mets)pic.twitter.com/bTl5HYPSEn
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 23, 2019
Corey ties it. Kiké ends it.
The @Dodgers #walkoff AGAIN. pic.twitter.com/vEUuDJMkue
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2019
Marcell moonshot. ? pic.twitter.com/UowykFCpg8
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2019
Dex with a drive. ? pic.twitter.com/efb8qgClIL
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2019
.@TorresGleyber joins Joe DiMaggio as the only @Yankees players to hit 30+ HR in a season before turning 23. pic.twitter.com/6GX8YYyKyy
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 23, 2019
A week ago, 40-year-old QB Josh McCown was drinking White Claws, floating on a raft in his pool.
Tonight, he’s tossing these dimes. pic.twitter.com/L6D5WUW0wr
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 23, 2019
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Trace McSorley with the dime TD!#BALvsPHI
(via @NFL)
— PFF (@PFF) August 23, 2019
Tim Boyle is slingin’ it!#OAKvsGB
(via @NFL)
— PFF (@PFF) August 23, 2019
This Darrius Shepherd snag ?@DShep03 | #GBvsOAK pic.twitter.com/R5phRCyWKe
— NFL (@NFL) August 23, 2019
.@ronaldacunajr24, for the win!#Walkoff pic.twitter.com/YbXYWfbWrZ
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2019
.@Trevor9Davis looking speedy on the end around ?#GBvsOAK pic.twitter.com/nVOvwbFkt7
— NFL (@NFL) August 23, 2019
The @Giants take advantage of a Golden opportunity.@BrittanGolden goes 68 yards on the punt return TD! #NYGvsCIN pic.twitter.com/5p4kCaKgRX
— NFL (@NFL) August 23, 2019
The rookie out of @OU_Football Rodney Anderson making ’em miss ?#NYGvsCIN pic.twitter.com/6FSvu7Eahw
— NFL (@NFL) August 23, 2019
Pete Alonso chest bumped Noah Syndergaard ? pic.twitter.com/KHJe6h7zWI
— Baseball Bros (@BaseballBros) August 23, 2019
8/12, 75 yards. @TomBrady was sharp in his #NFLPreseason debut! #CARvsNE pic.twitter.com/yXmNPRHdOh
— NFL (@NFL) August 23, 2019
Counting down the TOP 3 @WashWizards PLAYS this past season! #TeamDay
Which was your favorite? ?
— NBA (@NBA) August 22, 2019
ELECTRIFYING slams, CLUTCH buckets, ACROBATIC finishes & more!
The BEST of the @chicagobulls‘ @ZachLaVine from this past season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/ntrPrB7yQK
— NBA (@NBA) August 21, 2019
Haskins didn’t get the result he wanted, but looked the part on his last drive. Stood tall in the pocket against pressure and put the ball where his receivers could make plays pic.twitter.com/6LuYnEcT0R
— Kevin Cole (@KevinColePFF) August 23, 2019
?️? the TOP 3 BLOCKS from Brook Lopez of the @Bucks this past season! #NBABlockWeek pic.twitter.com/tfTzRQ8ktI
— NBA (@NBA) August 22, 2019
“Bradley Beal has just become the all-time leader in 3-point field goals made in @WashWizards franchise history.”
It’s the BEST PLAYS from @RealDealBeal23 this past season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/Z2xK2qda6r
— NBA (@NBA) August 22, 2019
A whole lotta rejection! #NBABlockWeek pic.twitter.com/XWgfa9fI13
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 22, 2019
Couple of Dray’s biggest blocks of all time ?#NBABlockWeek pic.twitter.com/th0drhYlZi
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 22, 2019
? blocks on blocks on blocks ?#TrueToAtlanta | #NBABlockWeek pic.twitter.com/GzT4z15bh1
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) August 22, 2019
Resuming #NBABlockWeek with swats No. 8 through 5!
8) @ATolliver44 meets the offense at the rim
7) @DGreen_14 & @kawhileonard double chasedown block
6) @wendellcarter34 denies dunk attempt with two hands
5) @_bigjayy_ protects the paint pic.twitter.com/762hudlzJ0
— NBA (@NBA) August 22, 2019
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7:10 PM: Cleveland Indians (74-53) vs. New York Mets (66-60)
9:37 PM: New York Yankees (83-45) vs. Oakland Athletics (73-53)
7:00 PM: New York Giants vs. Cincinnati Bengals
7:30 PM: Baltimore Ravens vs. Philadelphia Eagles
7:30 PM: Washington Redskins vs. Atlanta Falcons
8:00 PM: Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders
8:00 PM: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins
[Player of the Day] SP Gerrit Cole, HOU (v.DET): 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 12 K, 1 BB, W
SP Jacob Waguespack, TOR (@LAD): 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 5 K, 1 BB, ND
SP Noah Syndergaard, NYM (v.CLE): 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, W
SP Kyle Hendricks, CHC (v.SF); 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W
2B Gleyber Torres, NYY (@OAK): 4-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R; 2nd NYY w/ 30 HR under 23
SP Sandy Alcantara, MIA (@ATL): 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 2 BB, ND
NFL: LB Patrick Onwausor, Baltimore Ravens (turns 27)
MLB: 3B Hunter Dozier, Kansas City Royals (28)
NFL: WR Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings (29)
NFL: WR Randall Cobb, Dallas Cowboys (29)
NFL: WR Mohamed Sanu, Atlanta Falcons (30)
NFL: LT Jahri Evans, Retired in 2017 (36)
MLB: 3B Paul Molitor, Hall of Fame (63)
MLB: LF Carl Yastrzemski, Hall of Fame (80)
2019: Baltimore Orioles officially surpassed the 2016 Cincinnati Reds for allowing the most home runs by any MLB team in history (259) with 33 games remaining
2007: The Texas Rangers scored 30 runs against the Baltimore Orioles, a modern-day MLB record
1989: Rangers SP Nolan Ryan recorded his 5,000th career strikeout against fellow HOFer Athletics OF Rickey Henderson, the 1st and only player to reach that mark
1965: After complaining about his return throws to SP Sandy Koufax, Giants SP Juan Marchial struck Dodgers C Johnny Roseboro with his bat, instigating a 14-minute brawl between the teams
1961: Yankees OF Roger Maris became the 1st player in MLB history to reach 50 HRs on the season before August in a loss to the Angels
1958: Chicago White Sox 2B Nellie Fox completed his 98th consecutive game without striking out, setting a new MLB record
1947: For the 1st time in the game’s history (since 1934), the College All-Stars defeated the NFL’s Chicago Bears 14-0 in a preseason exhibition
1934: After trailing 2-1 in the 8th inning, Red Sox SP Wes Ferrell hit the tying HR in the 8th inning then a walk-off HR in the 12th to defeat the White Sox 3-2
1917: In the Pirates’ 4th consecutive extra inning game, OF Carson Bigbee set an MLB record with 11 at-bats in a 22-inning loss to the Dodgers; RP Elmer Jacobs pitched 16.2 innings in relief
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