Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: May 5, 2022
See what happened in sports on May 5, 2022 ft. Mets' huge 9th inn comeback in Philly, Covington staying with Clippers, Astros' walk-off, and more!
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May 5th, 2022 was highlighted by the Mets’ six-run 9th inning comeback win vs. the Phillies, their first of the kind since 1997 (previously 0-330). Robert Covington signed a 2y/$24M contract extension to remain with the Clippers through 2023-24, and Kyle Tucker staved off the Tigers’ rally hopes from Jeimer Candelario’s clutch HR with a walk-off single. Shohei Ohtani showcased his filthy MVP stuff to quiet the Red Sox’s lineup with 7 scoreless IP in Boston, while Hunter Greene recorded a historic outing of 7 Ks and 5 HRs allowed in just 2.2 IP.
See what happened in sports on May 5th last year, headlined by John Means‘ no-hitter that was a dropped third strike away from a perfect game and an epic battle between young stars Ja Morant and Anthony Edwards, as well as what happened in sports on May 5th, 2020 ft. the Jets signing 37-year-old veteran Frank Gore for what ended up being his final season and Quincy Enunwa‘s 2020 season ending before it started after being placed on the PUP list which ultimately led to the end of his career.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history
James Conner recorded the most RUSH TD (10) through the 1st 9 GP with a new NFL team since 1983pic.twitter.com/rzTMlV0pdm
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 15, 2022
James Conner's #Cardinals records since 1950:
– Total TD (18) in 1st season with ARZ
– Total TD (11) in 1st 9 season GP
– Consecutive GP (7) of 1+ Total TD
– Consecutive GP (t-5) of 1+ RUSH TD
– Season GP (t-5) of 2+ RUSH TD
pic.twitter.com/7a4WxEVzmX
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 15, 2022
Down 7-1 ?? Up 8-7
A simply Amazin' 9th for the @Mets.
(MLB x @coronaextrausa) pic.twitter.com/wpXa0MV8Sd
— MLB (@MLB) May 6, 2022
Down to their last strike, the @Tigers tie it in Houston! pic.twitter.com/FPkxKMLHBo
— MLB (@MLB) May 6, 2022
Tiger King. pic.twitter.com/7QHkzBveGt
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 6, 2022
The reigning AL MVP was filthy on the mound! pic.twitter.com/Jusg20Sz4A
— MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2022
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1:35 PM: Los Angeles Angels (16-10) vs. Boston Red Sox (10-15)
6:45 PM: New York Mets (18-9) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (11-14)
9:40 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (15-10) vs. Seattle Mariners (12-13)
9:40 PM: Miami Marlins (12-12) vs. San Diego Padres (16-9)
9:45 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (14-10) vs. San Francisco Giants (14-10)
NBA: C Isaiah Hartenstein, Los Angeles Clippers (turns 24)
MLB: SP Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners (25)
NFL: RB James Conner, Arizona Cardinals (27)
NFL: CB Kevin King, Green Bay Packers (27)
NFL: LB Jon Bostic, Free Agent (31)
MLB: RP Austin Adams, San Diego Padres (31)
NFL: OL Tyler Shatley, Jacksonville Jaguars (31)
NFL: TE Jack Doyle, Retired after 2021 (32)
NBA: PF PJ Tucker, Miami Heat (37)
NFL: WR Muhsin Muhammad, Retired after 2009 (49)
2018: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James drained his 5th career postseason GW buzzer-beater (the most of all-time) to defeat the Toronto Raptors in Game 3, taking a commanding 3-0 series lead, cementing his nickname of “LeBronto” due to his constant playoff victories over Toronto
2006: Washington Wizards PG Gilbert Arenas missed both FTA after LeBron James got in his head as DC was up by 1 with 0:15 remaining in OT during Game 6 of a 3-2 1st Round series vs. Cleveland. Damon Jones hit the GW-3PM with 5 seconds left to clinch the series for LeBron’s 1st playoff series victory
2004: Houston Astros SP Roger Clemens moved ahead of Steve Carlton for 2nd place on the all-time strikeouts list with his 4,137th career SO where he remains today at 4,672
2004: New York Mets C Mike Piazza hit his 352nd career HR, passing Carlton Fisk for most all-time by a Catcher. Piazza finished with 399 while playing Catcher which remains the most ever
1998: Atlanta Hawks C Dikembe Mutumbo became the 1st 3x Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history. Mutumbo finished with 4 career DPOYs which is tied with Ben Wallace for the most ever
1981: Boston Celtics PF Larry Bird pulled off an incredible play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals where he grabbed his own rebound with his right hand, switched the ball to his left, then converted a layup as his momentum pulled him out of bounds
1969: Hall of Famers HC/C Bill Russell and SG Sam Jones both played their very last game with the Boston Celtics, a Game 7 NBA Finals victory over the Los Angeles Lakers for their record 11th (Russell) & 10th (Jones) Championships. Losing PG Jerry West recorded the 1st 40+pt triple double in NBA Finals history (2015 LeBron James and 2020 Jimmy Butler have since joined him)
1904: Boston Pilgrims SP Cy Young pitched the very 1st perfect game in baseball’s modern era (since the mound was moved from 45 ft to current distance of 60.5 ft), defeating the Philadelphia Athletics 3-0
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