By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Oct 13, 2022

October 13, 2022 was highlighted by a Commanders defensive 12-7 victory on TNF when Darnell Mooney bobbled the potential game-winning TD for Chicago. Yordan Alvarez continued to dominate as he gave the Astros a 2-0 series lead over Seattle after he hit another go-ahead HR in two games, while setting MLB and Houston records in the process. Ja Morant showed he is ready for the season when he finished a tough play in transition and had 29 points through three quarters as Memphis topped Detroit 126-119 in preseason action.

See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:

– October 13, 2021: An NBA preseason buzzer-beater, interesting facts about the Browns & Derrick Henry, and more!

– October 13, 2020: NYJ released RB Le’Veon Bell, LAD’s almost legendary comeback in NLCS Game 2, and more!

– October 13, 2019: Carlos Correa‘s walk-off HR, Watson outshined Mahomes, Cousins & Diggs connected, and more!

WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEWThese 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.

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DC’S DEFENSE/ST WINS TNF

 

OFFENSE HARD TO COME BY

 

WENTZ BLOCK LED TO TD

 

HOUSTON HR’S WIN GAME 2

 

JA IN MIDSEASON FORM

 

Happy bday Trevor Hoffman

Happy bday to “Weapon X”

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WS Game 7 walk-off HR OTD

Derek Jeter’s “Flip” play OTD

Big Papi’s CLUTCH slam OTD

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MLB Divisional Series

3:37 PM: Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros [HOU leads 1-0]

7:37 PM: Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees [NYY leads 1-0] (RAINED OUT)

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

NBA: SG Cam Thomas, Brooklyn Nets (turns 21)

NBA: C Jermaine O’Neal, Retired after 2014 (44)

NBA: SF Paul Pierce, Hall of Fame (45)

NFL: S Brian Dawkins, Hall of Fame (49)

MLB: RP Trevor Hoffman, Hall of Fame (55)

NFL: WR Jerry Rice, Hall of Fame (60)

NBA: HC Doc Rivers, Philadelphia 76ers (61)

MLB: 3B Eddie Mathews, Hall of Fame (91)

2020: Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry handed out an all-time stiff arm to Josh Norman during a rare NFL Tuesday Night Football game where Tennessee blew out Buffalo 42-16

2019: Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson became the 1st player to record 200+ PASS YDS & 150+ RUSH YDS during the same game in NFL history. Jackson went on to become the youngest MVP in NFL history that year

2016: Los Angeles Chargers QB Philip Rivers surpassed Dan Fouts for the most career PASS YDS (43,040) in franchise history. Rivers played 16 seasons for the Chargers and finished with 59,271 PASS YDS which still stands as the franchise record today

2013: Down 5-1 in the 8th inning of Game 2 (trailing 1-0) at home to Detroit, Red Sox DH David Ortiz hit an iconic game-tying Grand Slam that helped BOS win the ALCS and eventually the World Series the same year as the Boston Marathon Bombings

2013: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 1 of his greatest passes when he hit Kenbrell Thompkins for the GW-TD with 0:05 left, outdueling fellow HOF QB Drew Brees by leading a GWD in Foxborough with 1:13 to go & no timeouts

2001: New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter made his iconic run-saving “Flip” play, nailing DH Jeremy Giambi at home plate that helped defeat the Oakland Athletics in ALDS Game 3 en route to clinching the World Series where their 4-peat was denied in Game 7

1995: For the 1st time in its history, the NBA cancelled regular season games due to a work stoppage

1991: Toronto Blue Jays MGR Cito Gaston became the very 1st Manager to be ejected during a playoff game in MLB history — a series-deciding loss to the Minnesota Twins, no less

1985: New York Giants QB Phil Simms threw for 513 yards on a then NFL-record 62 pass attempts while the team picked up a then record 34 1st downs in a classic 33-30 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals

1970: Baltimore Orioles SP Dave McNally became the 1st and only pitcher to ever hit a grand slam in the World Series

1967: The American Basketball Association (ABA) began play, introducing the 3-point line and a red-white-and-blue ball. The ABA lasted almost 10 years before merging with the NBA in 1976

1960: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Bill Mazeroski hit the only walk-off HR in World Series Game 7 history as the most legendary hit of all-time as Pittsburgh defeated the Yankees who went to the next 4 World Series’, winning each of the next 2

1914: Boston Braves completed the very 1st sweep in World Series history with a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics

1903: Boston Americans (Red Sox) defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the very 1st modern World Series. There has been a World Series champion every year since then except for 1904 & 1994

 

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