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What Happened in Sports: August 28, 2022
See what happened in sports on August 28, 2022 ft. Adam Wainwright mic'd up, Dodgers historic 2022 season, Jets GW-TD vs. Giants, and more!
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August 28th, 2022 was highlighted by Adam Wainwright providing unprecedented inside access to the game while mic’d up during warm ups. Tyler O’Neill’s 8th-inning, tie-breaking 3-run HR capped a Sunday Night Baseball thriller vs. Atlanta. The Dodgers have recorded the best run differential through 126 games since 1944, plus the Dolphins signed EDGE Trey Flowers to a 1y/$2.1M deal. Nico Hoerner flashed the leather for Chicago, NYJ beat NYG on a last-second TD to end their undefeated preseason, while Mitch Trubisky looked good for Pittsburgh.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– August 28, 2021: The best NBA dunks from 2020-21, Rondo bought out, Ohtani made Angels history, and more!
– August 28, 2020: Jackie Robinson Day, 4 different walk-off HRs, phenomenal pitching performances, and more!
– August 28, 2019: Gerrit Cole made Astros history, Aquino set an epic record, NFL offseason moves, 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.
.@toneill21 gives the @Cardinals back the lead in the 8th! pic.twitter.com/pFPoHyYo29
— MLB (@MLB) August 29, 2022
Tommy ties the game! pic.twitter.com/Fl1aW69SHJ
— MLB (@MLB) August 29, 2022
.@LieutenantDans7 comes up CLUTCH to give the @Braves the lead in the 7th! pic.twitter.com/kD8hp3vo8L
— MLB (@MLB) August 29, 2022
Lars Nootbaar ends the no-hit bid and gives the @Cardinals the lead!
(MLB x @Woodbridge_Wine) pic.twitter.com/xwe5GiJQz7
— MLB (@MLB) August 29, 2022
.@UncleCharlie50 mic'd up as he warmed up pregame was awesome! pic.twitter.com/4DYBGZIn7T
— MLB (@MLB) August 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1563983372204081153
Nico Hoerner is a baseball player.
A very good baseball player. pic.twitter.com/XKBeWLeEo9
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) August 28, 2022
WHAT A GAME IN NEW YORK @nyjets take the lead with 22 seconds left!
?: #NYGvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork (check local listings)
?: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/B3kgWXfOOG pic.twitter.com/Ban2aGG530
— NFL (@NFL) August 28, 2022
.@TyrodTaylor put 'em in a spin cycle. ?? @Giants
?: #NYGvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork (check local listings)
?: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/B3kgWXfOOG pic.twitter.com/Rll8z7f9Ci
— NFL (@NFL) August 28, 2022
Can't throw it any better than this.@Mtrubisky10 | @Juiceup__3 | @steelers
?: #DETvsPIT on CBS
?: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/rlWooatGHB pic.twitter.com/6iWdPQ0rdR
— NFL (@NFL) August 28, 2022
[SEE MORE]
1:35 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (69-57) vs. Boston Red Sox (62-65)
2:10 PM: Baltimore Orioles (66-59) vs. Houston Astros (81-46)
2:10 PM: San Francisco Giants (61-63) vs. Minnesota Twins (63-61)
4:10 PM: Cleveland Guardians (66-58) vs. Seattle Mariners (69-57)
7:08 PM: Atlanta Braves (79-48) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (72-54)
1:00 PM: New York Giants (2-0) vs. New York Jets (2-0)
4:30 PM: Detroit Lions (1-1) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0)
NFL: LB Mykal Walker, Atlanta Falcons (turns 25)
NFL: DL Justin Jones, Chicago Bears (26)
NFL: LB Quincy Williams, New York Jets (26)
NFL: OL Shaq Mason, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (29)
NBA: C Bismack Biyombo, Phoenix Suns (30)
NBA: PF Jeff Green, Denver Nuggets (36)
MLB: RP Will Harris, Washington Nationals (38)
2019: Cincinnati Reds OF Aristides Aquino hit the most HR (13) during a player’s 1st 100 career plate appearances in MLB history
2014: San Francisco Giants RP/SP Yusmeiro Petit retired his 46th consecutive batter, setting the new MLB record previously held by Mark Buehrle (45) for the most consecutive Perfect Innings (15.1) ever
1990: Chicago Cubs 2B Ryne Sandberg became the very 1st 2nd Baseman to record consecutive seasons of 30+ HR. He would finish the season with 40 HRs, becoming the 2nd 2B to lead the MLB in HR (Roger Hornsby)
1989: New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 in the 1st regular season matchup of reigning Cy Young Award winners — Frank Viola (NYM) and Orel Hershiser (LAD)
1926: Cleveland Indians SP Dutch Levsen pitched 2 complete games without recording a single strikeout
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