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The Best in Sports: October 8, 2019
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Here is the best from October 8, 2019:
Tommy Pham started things off with a bang and the rest of the Rays did their part to hang 3 runs in the 1st, and by the time the 4th inning came around, Tampa had 4 runs already and Verlander was getting pulled after only 3.2 innings of work.
A Phamtastic start to this one. #StayHungry pic.twitter.com/sLHQZvK9Ee
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 8, 2019
THE TROP IS GETTING LOUD!@RaysBaseball has put up 3 runs on Verlander in the 1st! pic.twitter.com/8lWgLDdY1x
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 8, 2019
Related: MLB Headlines
Has there been a better executed relay in a bigger spot in recent Playoff history? This one might take the cake. Much credit to Willy Adames on this one, who then hit a bomb the very next time the Rays got up to bat.
.@RaysBaseball won the relay race. #ALDS pic.twitter.com/4EEHn6KD9S
— MLB (@MLB) October 9, 2019
Related: ALDS Game 4 Top Highlights
With the heart of the Astros lineup starting to spark a rally in the 9th inning, Tampa called on its reigning Cy Young winner to calm the storm. Snell ended that tune real quick with two outs on the two batters he faced (Alvarez, Gurriel).
Blake Snell to close it out?
Blake Snell to close it out. #ALDS pic.twitter.com/NyXnkGxeG1
— MLB (@MLB) October 9, 2019
Related: MLB Highlights
After a 5-week hiatus, Sam Darnold will be back for Week 6, the Jets announced, with an upcoming matchup vs. Dallas as he hopes to save the 0-4 Jets season before it really even starts.
Sam will start Sunday against Dallas.#DALvsNYJ | #TakeFlight
— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 8, 2019
Related: NFL Headlines
The All-Star teams from the Arizona Fall League were announced for Saturday’s game that will feature many of the game’s future stars.
Here are the rosters for the 14th annual @MLBazFallLeague Fall Stars Game, featuring 12 of #MLB‘s Top 100 prospects: https://t.co/cyfrBXs9sC pic.twitter.com/P3mp0Al55b
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 8, 2019
Related: MLB Prospects
This ‘Baldy Breakdown’ featured how the Colts defense stifled the NFL’s top offense without their best defensive player.
LOCK. DOWN. DEFENSE. 🔒@BaldyNFL shows how the @Colts held the Chiefs to their lowest point total since Patrick Mahomes took over as QB1. #Colts pic.twitter.com/4SSObRntP7
— NFL (@NFL) October 8, 2019
The @Colts held the Chiefs to 13 points on #SNF, the first game in Patrick Mahomes’ career where KC scored fewer than 26 points.
Credit Defensive Coordinator Matt Eberflus for changing his scheme to a man-heavy defense for the first game in his career with the Colts, per @PFF. pic.twitter.com/DH2NC1QvaZ
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 7, 2019
Related: NFL Inside the Game
Check out how the 2019 MLB Playoff teams are built to contend in the future.
While some current playoff teams are built to be the MLB’s next dynasty, others will struggle to make it back to October in the near future https://t.co/zK34At7C1J
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 8, 2019
Related: MLB Future
Ben Simmons can hits 3’s now. Watch out, rest of the NBA.
BEN SIMMONS HIT HIS FIRST NBA 3-POINTER. pic.twitter.com/yFMRqLzDFc
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 9, 2019
Related: NBA Highlights
Very few NBA fans knew who Terence Davis was 24 hours, but they should know his name now.
TERENCE. DAVIS.#NBAJapanGames on @NBATV pic.twitter.com/eHaFHFwOiL
— NBA (@NBA) October 8, 2019
Related: Toronto Raptors Highlights
The NFL shared the fastest ball carriers of Week 5, led by the fastest speed recorded in the past 3 years.
The fastest five ball carriers of Week 5! (via @NextGenStats) pic.twitter.com/QD8Fyg9TQ4
— NFL (@NFL) October 8, 2019
Related: NFL Week 5
New Article: NFL Week 5 Team of the Week, featuring @Chiefs S Tyrann Mathieu#ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/dPz9HVEE7r pic.twitter.com/XhJNJOyxtE
— PFF KC Chiefs (@PFF_Chiefs) October 7, 2019
Chiefs are in trouble. https://t.co/gASO9v56ND
— Brad Gagnon (@Brad_Gagnon) October 7, 2019
If J.D. leaves Boston, where might he go? https://t.co/0bGLSCkxS7 via @MLB
— Bill Frazier (@bfrazier65) October 8, 2019
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Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Related: Games of the Day
#PlayerOfTheDay Tommy Pham is having a postseason to remember as the playoff leader in hits (9) and the only player to hit safely in all 5 postseason games thus far. His solo shot in the 1st inning sparked a 3-run inning off Verlander in a crucial Game 4 victory https://t.co/GCtUi4O71G
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2019
Related: Players of the Day
The Rays are 1 game away from beating the odds.
The odds have been stacked against the #Rays in this series, but they could be the 1st team to beat a 105+ win team after trailing 0-2 in the series https://t.co/brlh0VVblV
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2019
Related: Facts to Know
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