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What Happened in Sports: August 15, 2022
See what happened in sports on August 15, 2022 ft. Buehler out for season, Castillo's historic Seattle start, Ohtani breaking K marks, and more!
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August 15th, 2022 was highlighted by Dodgers ace Walker Buehler announcing he will miss the rest of 2022 after undergoing shoulder surgery. LAA’s misplayed rundown sparked a crucial four-run Mariners rally while Shohei Ohtani racked up an Angels record to join Nolan Ryan in exclusive company. Texas fired Manager Chris Woodward following four consecutive losing seasons. Rookie 2B Vaughn Grissom made Braves history, Darin Ruf put up two scoreless frames during the Mets’ blowout loss, and Kody Clemens made a sprawling grab on the tarp.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– August 15, 2021: Clippers acquired Eric Bledsoe for Beverley & Rondo, Tatis Jr.’s big return off IL, and more!
– August 15, 2020: Portland beat Memphis to clinch a Playoff berth, the A’s won in the 9th again, and more!
– August 15, 2019: Harper‘s epic walk-off Grand Slam, Boogie tore his ACL, Ronald Acuna’s big play, and more!
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This 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.
Well, that was an interesting ninth inning ?@GEICO | #SeaUsRise pic.twitter.com/SWTW2JGYo9
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 16, 2022
Kody Clemens caught it! ? pic.twitter.com/ntaQLsABzw
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2022
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7:05 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (60-53) vs. New York Yankees (72-43)
7:07 PM: Baltimore Orioles (59-55) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (61-52)
7:20 PM: New York Mets (75-40) vs. Atlanta Braves (70-46)
8:10 PM: Houston Astros (75-41) vs. Chicago White Sox (59-56)
8:10 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (79-34) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (61-52)
NBA: SG Bruce Brown, Denver Nuggets (turns 26)
NFL: LB Drue Tranquill, Los Angeles Chargers (27)
NFL: RB J.D. McKissic, Washington Football Team (29)
NFL: DE Matt Judon, New England Patriots (30)
MLB: RP Adam Cimber, Toronto Blue Jays (32)
NFL: OL Justin Pugh, Arizona Cardinals (32)
NBA: C Boban Marjanovic, Houston Rockets (34)
2019: Philadelphia Phillies OF Bryce Harper hit an epic walk-off Grand Slam to cap off Philly’s comeback after overcoming a 4-run deficit in the 9th inning against the Chicago Cubs where Harper memorably RAN around the bases
2012: Seattle Mariners SP Felix Hernandez pitched the 23rd (and most recent) Perfect Game in MLB history against the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s the only Perfect Game in Mariners franchise history
2007: Longtime NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to felony charges regarding his involvement in a gambling scandal
1990: Oakland Athletics 1B Mark McGwire hit a legendary 10th-inning Grand Slam and became the 1st player to hit 30+ HR in each of his 1st 4 seasons in MLB history
1984: Pete Rose returned to Cincinnati as a player-manager after spending 6 years in Philadelphia and Montreal
1980: Portland Trail Blazers traded SF T.R. Dunn and a 1st round pick to the Denver Nuggets for a 1st and 2nd round pick. The 1st Rd pick Portland acquired ended up being used to select future HOF SG Clyde Drexler
1975: Baltimore Orioles MGR Earl Weaver was ejected 2x in 1 day by Umpire Ron Luciano — during the 1st game of a doubleheader, and again before the start of the 2nd
1912: New York Yankees OF Guy Zinn became the very 1st player to successfully steal home 2x in a game
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