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What Happened in Sports: July 27, 2020
What happened in sports on July 27, 2020 ft. the Rays setting a franchise record, Miami's COVID-19 outbreak expanding to 11 players, and more!
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July 27th, 2020 was highlighted by the Milwaukee Brewers comeback victory, Tampa Bay’s franchise record, news of the Marlins COVID-19 outbreak, and various MLB injury updates. Max Scherzer, Alex Rodriguez, and Darius Leonard all celebrated their birthdays as well. Check out everything that happened in sports on July 27th last year.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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That’s 19 Ks, if you scrolled on down pic.twitter.com/MEWJdpl33b
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 28, 2020
Last night, for the seventh time in franchise history, the Brewers won a game when trailing by 4+ runs in the 9th inning. @BankofAmerica | #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/MYPriJlCRu
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 28, 2020
Last year's home run champ is on the board. pic.twitter.com/mkDvGGD1Bt
— MLB (@MLB) July 28, 2020
Career homer number 💯 for Alex Bregman. pic.twitter.com/5WoPUawnkb
— MLB (@MLB) July 28, 2020
First MLB AB, first MLB dinger!
Congratulations, @Tyler_Step22! 👏 pic.twitter.com/5mMLnES18X
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 28, 2020
The first of many for Evan White. pic.twitter.com/6XE7mFrCPg
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 28, 2020
Sindarius Thornwell re-establishes and delivers the heads-up DIME!@PelicansNBA | #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/Lcubu8GCYq
— NBA (@NBA) July 28, 2020
👀 the BEST PLAYS from Monday’s Scrimmage action in Orlando! #WholeNewGame
NBA Restart: Thursday on TNTpic.twitter.com/4U59aiIagA
— NBA (@NBA) July 28, 2020
Watch the @Lakers‘ TOP 10 PLAYS of the 2019-20 season so far before NBA Restart begins on July 30th! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/1QwuQfNYHc
— NBA (@NBA) July 28, 2020
This three & celebration by JR Smith 🔥
20 PTS (6-7 3PT) in 23 MINS
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 27, 2020
Michael Porter Jr’s Bubble Debut🔥
20 MINS
19 PTS
8-13 FG
7 REB#MileHighBasketball
pic.twitter.com/BpPrBtxCTR
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 28, 2020
2 minutes of @CJMcCollum‘s handles! pic.twitter.com/rHofVs5NLV
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 27, 2020
JJ REDICK’s 3rd Quarter🔥
20 PTS
5-5 FG
4-4 3PT
6-6 FTpic.twitter.com/cwHQyfAgbC
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 28, 2020
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3:40 PM: Los Angeles Angels (1-2) vs. Oakland Athletics (2-1)
6:40 PM: Atlanta Braves (2-1) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (2-1)
7:05 PM: New York Yankees (2-1) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (1-2)
7:10 PM: Chicago White Sox (1-2) vs. Cleveland Indians (2-1)
7:30 PM: New York Mets (1-2) vs. Boston Red Sox (1-2)
[Highlights] SP Jon Lester, CHI (@CIN): 5 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 1 BB, W [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SP Tyler Glasnow, TB (v.ATL): 4 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 9 K, 2 BB
[Highlights] 3B Maikel Franco, KC (@DET): 3-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] OF Hunter Renfroe, TB (v.ATL): 3-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Adrian Houser, MIL (@PIT): 5 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 3 BB
NFL: DB Taron Johnson, Buffalo Bills (turns 24)
NFL: LB Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts (25)
MLB: SS Adalberto Mondesi, Kansas City Royals (25)
MLB: SP Brad Keller, Kansas City Royals (25)
NFL: C Corey Linsley, Green Bay Packers (29)
NFL: QB Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans (32)
NBA: SF DeMarre Carroll, Houston Rockets (34)
MLB: SP Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals (36)
NFL: S Antoine Bethea, Free Agent (36)
MLB: 3B Alex Rodriguez, Retired after 2016 (45)
2018: The Chicago Cubs acquired SP Cole Hamels from the Texas Rangers for 3 prospects
2012: The Milwaukee Brewers traded SP Zack Greinke to the Los Angeles Angels for 3 players, including SS Jean Segura
2001: OF Deion Sanders was released by the Toronto Blue Jays, ultimately ending his baseball career
1993: Just 7 years after Len Bias’ shocking death, Celtics SG Reggie Lewis collapsed on-court during an offseason shoot-around and passed away later that night
1984: In a 6-1 victory over the Phillies, Expos 1B Pete Rose recorded his 3,053rd career single to become baseball’s all-time leader, passing Ty Cobb
1983: In his 1st win with the Royals, SP Gaylord Perry became just the 3rd pitcher in MLB history to record 3,500 career strikeouts (Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton)
1982: Oakland Athletics OF Rickey Henderson was caught stealing 3 times in an 8-7 loss to the Angels, the most in AL history since 1916
1927: At just 18 years old, Giants OF Mel Ott hit an inside-the-park HR for the very 1st HR of his career; it would be the only of his 511 career HRs
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