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What Happened in Sports: August 20, 2020
What happened in sports on August 20, 2020 ft. Wolves winning NBA Lottery, Lakers blowing out Blazers, Slam Diego's historic HR, and more!
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August 20th, 2020 was highlighted by the 2020 NBA Draft lottery results, Padres walk-off win to complete the sweep that included a historic Grand Slam, the Lakers blowout win over Portland, and other NBA Playoff games. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 20th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago.
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. More content will be uploaded throughout the day.
Jake Cronenworth sends the Padres home with a W. pic.twitter.com/1uSZ8RVQcy
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 21, 2020
.@JBart9GT's 1st hit was a ROCKET. pic.twitter.com/Fekvow8dEF
— MLB (@MLB) August 21, 2020
The 2019 Offensive Rookie of the Year 🙌
Kyler Murray’s BEST PLAY from every game last season! @K1 pic.twitter.com/pDWLj9IDCo
— NFL (@NFL) August 20, 2020
“I feel like I was born to do this.” 🙏
No. 48 @TheRealZSmith always has a smile on the field when he’s chasing down QBs. #NFLTop100 (via @NFLFilms) pic.twitter.com/NTLIEhM9ab
— NFL (@NFL) August 20, 2020
A career-high 15.5 sacks in 2019 for the @Saints DE. ⚜️@camjordan94 comes in at No. 23 on the #NFLTop100. pic.twitter.com/Gy21Yp7pTf
— NFL (@NFL) August 20, 2020
BIG 👏 PLAY 👏 SLAY
New @Eagles CB Darius Slay is a difference maker. #NFLTop100 (via @NFLFilms) pic.twitter.com/HLD1gl2z36
— NFL (@NFL) August 20, 2020
Remember when @AustinEkeler opened the 2019 season with 39.4 @NFLFantasy points AND a game-winning TD? ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/tEWNG1oGaa
— NFL (@NFL) August 20, 2020
August 20, 2001: Ken Griffey Jr. with a walk-off Inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the 11th to give the Reds a 6-5 win over the Cardinals in Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/iwWejSnxgt
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) August 20, 2020
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1:00 PM: Miami Heat (#5) vs. Indiana Pacers (#4) [MIA leads 1-0]
3:30 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder (#5) vs. Houston Rockets (#4) [HOU leads 1-0]
6:00 PM: Orlando Magic (#8) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (#1) [ORL leads 1-0]
9:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (#8) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (#1) [POR leads 1-0]
1:05 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (16-9) vs. New York Yankees (16-8)
1:05 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (9-10) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (10-11) [Game 1]
4:05 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (9-10) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (10-11) [Game 2]
7:10 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (11-11) vs. Minnesota Twins (16-9)
8:00 PM: Cincinnati Reds (10-12) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (6-7)
9:40 PM: Arizona Diamondbacks (13-11) vs. Oakland Athletics (16-8)
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (v.POR): 31 PTS, 3 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokoounmpo, MIL (v.ORL): 28 PTS, 5 AST, 20 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Vucevic, ORL (@MIL): 32 PTS, 2 AST, 10 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] SG Duncan Robinson, MIA (@IND): 24 PTS, 2 AST, 2 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC (@HOU): 31 PTS, 2 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SP Lucas Giolito, CHW (v.DET): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 13 K, 1 BB, W [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SP Jose Berrios, MIN (v.MIL): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 9 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Clayton Kershaw, LAD (@SEA): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 11 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Shane Bieber, CLE (@PIT): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 11 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] 2B Ryan McMahon, COL (v.HOU): 2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
NFL: DL Charles Omenihu, Houston Texans (turns 23)
MLB: SP Nate Pearson, Toronto Blue Jays (24)
NFL: QB Mitchell Trubisky, Chicago Bears (26)
NFL: DL Danny Shelton, Detroit Lions (27)
NFL: LB Nick Vigil, Los Angeles Chargers (27)
NBA: PG Cory Joseph, Sacramento Kings (29)
NFL: DB Tramaine Brock, Jacksonville Jaguars (32)
MLB: 1B Todd Helton, Retired in 2013 (47)
2019: Dallas Cowboys extended LB Jaylon Smith on a 5y/$64M deal just a few years after he tore his ACL in his final collegiate game
1998: In the 1st game of a doubleheader against the Mets, Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire became the 1st player in MLB history to hit 50 HRs in 3 consecutive seasons
1990: George Steinbrenner, marred in controversy, officially stepped down from his position with the New York Yankees after the longest tenure of any owner in franchise history (37 years)
1989: Mets 3B Howard Johnson became just the 3rd player in MLB history to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a single season (Willie Mays, Barry Bonds)
1985: Mets SP Dwight Gooden became the very 1st pitcher in NL history to record 200 strikeouts in each of his 1st 2 seasons
1965: With Braves 3B Eddie Matthews’ 28th HR of the season in a victory over the Pirates, he and Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig as the top HR-hitting duo in MLB history (773 total)
1961: The Phillies defeated the Braves, ending their record-setting losing streak of 23 consecutive game
1958: Out of catchers for the 1st game of a doubleheader against the Pirates, the Cubs made 1B Dale Long the very 1st left-handed catcher since 1906
1945: Brooklyn Dodgers SS Tommy Brown became the youngest player to hit a home run in a MLB game at 17 years, 8 months, and 14 days old
1938: Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig hit his record-extending 23rd and final career grand slam in an 11-3 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics
1920: The 1st meeting to form the American Pro Football Association was held in Canton, Ohio (would later become the NFL); multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe was officially elected President
1915: The White Sox acquired OF “Shoeless” Joe Jackson from the Cleveland Naps in exchange for 3 prospects (Ed Klepfer, Braggo Roth, Larry Chappell) and $31,500
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