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The Best in Sports: October 2, 2019
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Here is the best from October 2, 2019:
Charlie Morton is the King of Winner-Take-All games.
Charlie Morton in winner-take-all playoff games:
2017 ALCS Game 7 – win
2017 World Series Game 7 – win
2019 AL Wild Card Game – win
He’s the first pitcher in MLB history to earn the win in three winner-take-all playoff games.@RaysBaseball#RaysUp— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) October 3, 2019
On top of Morton’s brilliance, the bullpen was lights out.
Tampa Bay’s bullpen was lights out https://t.co/fF82oG5h6A
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 3, 2019
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Yandy Diaz had the best game of his career as the main catalyst for Tampa Bay’s WC victory.
Coliseum silencer. pic.twitter.com/97EI7dBRkP
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2019
We swear this is not a replay of Yandy Díaz. pic.twitter.com/bfKszn8m20
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2019
Yandy Diaz has the 5th multi-HR game in #Rays postseason history https://t.co/tOCgJZAgDs
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 3, 2019
Related: MLB Highlights
The NFL dropped the best plays from the 1st month of the season on Wednesday.
What a way to start the season. 🔥
The TOP 25 plays of September! pic.twitter.com/I4qFDj4cMn
— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2019
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Click on the thread below to see all of the key facts to know from the Rays-A’s Wild Card game.
The A’s have lost 6 consecutive potentially clinching playoff games and extended their MLB record of 9 straight winner-take-all postseason losses https://t.co/SmqG3xeTLi
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 3, 2019
Related: MLB Playoffs
Click on the thread below to see the top MLB highlight from the Rays-A’s wild card game.
Garcia follows Diaz with the hardest hit HR by a #Rays player in Statcast history https://t.co/QjD3eckvDQ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 3, 2019
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Lonzo Ball has clearly been working on his jump shot this offseason. If he can hit 3’s consistently and stay healthy, Ball can still reach his All-Star potential.
Lonzo Ball hits 9 in a row 💦
🎥 @dsallerson pic.twitter.com/xcWbbUD0lx
— NBA RETWEET (@RTNBA) October 2, 2019
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This won’t be the 1st alley-oop you see from this duo.
Lonzo to Zion – off the backboard! 💪#WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/pheZfRJ1Vt
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 2, 2019
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A good amount of key players were placed on the IR on Wednesday, but none more significant to the Super Bowl picture than the New England K Stephen Gostkowski being out for the year.
Today’s IR placements: Patriots K Stephen Gostkowski (hip), Bengals WR John Ross (sternoclavicular joint), & Panther WR Chris Hogan (knee) https://t.co/aJvUgXCUar
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 2, 2019
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With 20 days left until the 2019-20 NBA Season, the NBA flashed back to Russell Westbrook’s legendary 20/20/20 game.
2⃣0⃣ days from #KiaTipOff19…
Flashback to April 2nd of last season when @russwest44 (21p/20r/21a) became the second player in @NBAHistory to record a 20/20/20 game! pic.twitter.com/rEPzEQP4iN
— NBA (@NBA) October 2, 2019
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Underhyped Tandem Tops List of NFL's Most Dynamic Receiving Duos #NFL #Buccaneershttps://t.co/xwbjinUhbm
— Gambling360 (@gambling360_us) October 3, 2019
This Winter's Most Interesting Free Agent Relievers https://t.co/eetsB7vkjB pic.twitter.com/PgX4aGtiCq
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) October 1, 2019
Related: What’s HotShaquil Barrett's hot start to the year gives him a shot at the single-season sack record
— PFF (@PFF) October 2, 2019
➡️ https://t.co/Tm8FdyJPXp@PFF_Gordon takes a look at the edge rusher's elite play thus far. pic.twitter.com/4RWiUwDOO8
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics
Related: Games of the Day#PlayerOfTheDay Yandy Diaz went deep in his 1st 2 ABs proving to be the difference right away as the leadoff hitter, giving the Rays an instant lead which the A’s never recovered from. He had 1 total HR in 2017 & ’18 w/ CLE & surpassed that total in the biggest game of his career https://t.co/2mpPRa17dd
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 3, 2019
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No pitcher has ever gotten the win in 3 different Winner-Take-All games until Charlie Morton.
Charlie Morton in winner-take-all playoff games:
2017 ALCS Game 7 – win
2017 World Series Game 7 – win
2019 AL Wild Card Game – win
He’s the first pitcher in MLB history to earn the win in three winner-take-all playoff games.@RaysBaseball#RaysUp— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) October 3, 2019
Related: Facts to Know
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