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What Happened in Sports: July 5, 2019
What happened in sports on July 5 ft. Zion & RJ's Summer League debuts against each other, the Yankees' 5-run 10th inning, and more!
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July 5th, 2019 was highlighted by Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett making their NBA Summer League debuts against each other and the Yankees exploding for five runs in the 10th inning against the Rays.
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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Zion showed out in his Summer League debut. ??? pic.twitter.com/buTJMYlekh
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) July 6, 2019
.@SniperShake throws it up,@zhaire_smith throws it DOWN.#HereTheyCome x @NBASummerLeague pic.twitter.com/62jLjqt1mA
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) July 5, 2019
Summer League at its finest ? pic.twitter.com/MkzjtrF4Bl
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 5, 2019
Zion Williamson’s nastiest college highlights!
? @theACCDN pic.twitter.com/3Ef9gVC7j4
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) April 5, 2019
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7:10 PM: New York Yankees (56-29) @ Tampa Bay Rays (50-38)
7:00 PM: Los Angeles Angels (44-44) @ Houston Astros (55-32)
8:10 PM: Texas Rangers (47-40) @ Minnesota Twins (54-32)
7:30 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (0-0) vs. Chicago Bulls (0-0)
9:30 PM: New York Knicks (0-0) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (0-0)
[Player of the Day] SP Zack Greinke, ARZ (v.COL): 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 9 K, 0 BB, W
1B Christian Walker, ARZ (v.COL): 3-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
SP Jordan Yamamoto, MIA (@ATL): 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 K, 3 BB
SP Julio Teheran, ATL (v.MIA): 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 2 BB
OF Michael Brantley, HOU (v.LAA): 4-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R
C Daniel Gafford, CHI (v.LAL): 21 PTS (9-10), 10 REB, 1 AST, 4 BLK
SG Lonnie Walker, SAS (v.ORL): 28 PTS (11-17), 2 REB, 0 AST
PG Frank Jackson, NOP (v.NYK): 30 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 3 TOV
C Jarrett Allen, BKN (v.DAL): 19 PTS (8-12), 8 REB, 3 AST, 4 TOV, 3 BLK
C Jock Landale, MIL (v.PHI): 25 PTS (6-13), 10 REB, 2 AST, 4 TOV
MLB: DH/SP Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels (25)
MLB: SS Jorge Polanco, Minnesota Twins (26)
MLB: RP Felipe Vazquez, Pittsburgh Pirates (28)
NBA: PG Ish Smith, Washington Wizards (31)
NFL: OG Richie Incognito, Las Vegas Raiders (36)
MLB: RP Rich “Goose” Gossage, Hall of Fame (68)
1998: Rangers OF Juan Gonzales became just the 2nd player in MLB history to record 100 RBI before the All-Star break (Hank Greenberg, 1935)
1998: Blue Jays SP Roger Clemens became the 11th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts
1998: The Yankees’ 1-0 victory over the Orioles improved their record to 61-20, tying the best 81-game start in MLB history (1902 Pirates, 1907 Cubs)
1996: The Athletics responded to the Angels’ 3 runs in the top of the 1st with 13 in the bottom of the inning, combining to set an MLB record for the highest-scoring 1st inning in MLB history
1993: Athletics OF Rickey Henderson led off both games of a doubleheader against the Indians with a HR, becoming the 1st player to accomplish the feat since Harry Hooper in 1913
1991: MLB owners unanimously approved of the expansion Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins franchises to join the NL in 1993
1989: Pirates OF Barry Bonds hit his 76th career HR to give he and his father, Bobby, the all-time father-son HR record (408); Barry’s 763 career HRs would have set the record himself, but Bobby’s 332 give the duo a whopping 1,095
1987: Athletics 1B Mark McGwire became the 1st rookie in MLB history to hit 30 HRs before the All-Star break
1947: Making his debut with the Cleveland Indians at 1B, Larry Doby became the 1st black player in AL history
1934: Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig hit his 17th career grand slam in a victory over the Senators, passing Babe Ruth’s total for the all-time record
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