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The Best in Sports: September 18, 2019
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Here is the best from September 18, 2019:
All those reps in the mirror as a kid finally paid off.
With a 3-run lead in the 9th, the Baltimore Orioles were 1 out away from their 50th win of the season. Randal Grichuk had other plans with a go-ahead Grand Slam 💥 https://t.co/zZFJ5Kj9Ch
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Related: MLB Top Highlights
Puig hit his 1st walk off in Cleveland to escape the Tigers in the 10th inning.
Cleveland has now beaten the Tigers 16 consecutive times https://t.co/OlGdocM68n
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Gerrit Cole’s dominant 2019 campaign continues with a historic outing. If it wasn’t for teammate Justin Verlander, Cole would likley win the AL Cy Young Award unanimously.
Cole’s 7 straight starts of 10+ Strikeouts puts him in a class of only 5 other people in MLB history https://t.co/NgW9SYcqPb
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Only Randy Johnson in 2001 earned his 300th strikeout in less innings (by 2 outs) than Gerrit Cole’s 198.1 https://t.co/p5KHpNGG0w
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Related: MLB Facts
Bruce Bochy is arguably the best active manager alive. As he announced 2019 is his last year, he’ll be walking away as part of the coveted 2,000 win club. A group that’s exclusively for Hall of Famers.
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy becomes the 10th ever to earns his 2,000th career win. The other 9 are all Hall of Famers https://t.co/XqWthJWAXE
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Related: MLB Facts to Know
The 2nd best team of the 2nd half continued their hot run with a late-game celebration for their 8th win in 9 games. No team is hotter than Oakland right now.
Oakland owns the 2nd best record in the 2nd half https://t.co/l4ogxzmkll
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Related: Oakland A’s Highlights
Like the HR race, the NL Wild Card battle is coming down to the wire and getting exciting. While Pete Alonso is a prominent figure in both competitions, Eugenio Suarez is usually strictly involved in the HR side of things, but helped play spoiler on Wednesday, helping the Mets pull within 3 games of Chicago (and Milwaukee).
Jose Iglesias hits the go-ahead RBI in the 10th. Cubs & Brewers lose. Mets win. NYM now 3 GB in WC race w/ 10 games left https://t.co/CuOAizL8yT
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Eugenio Suarez stays 🔥 with his 48th HR of the season, now trailing Alonso for the league lead by 1 once again https://t.co/dt9dmGjR3m
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Alonso is now tied with Mark McGwire for the 2nd most HR ever by a rookie. He trails Aaron Judge’s 2017 record by 3 https://t.co/eVwwOV6FfF
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Related: MLB Updates
The best game of the day featured 2 of the best teams in the bigs. After the Dodgers looked to pull away in the 8th thanks to Bellinger’s shot, Tampa Bay rallied in the 9th and pulled away in the 11th for the comeback victory over the NL champs.
Austin Meadows solo shot in the 11th breaks the tie vs. the NL champs https://t.co/jHaZXdFHg6
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Related: MLB Headlines
Boston has had a disappointing season as a team, but some of their players are enjoying career seasons. Two of them are Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts. Their 30-HR, 50-2B seasons represent the 1st time teammates have ever done that in the same year.
Devers joins a list almost full of Hall of Famers (or future HOF) https://t.co/EX6i1XmM61
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Related: Boston Red Sox Facts to Know
NBA continues its #RookieWeek with the top plays from 2019 rookies this summer.
Spin back the TOP PLAYS from #NBARooks during #NBASummer! #NBARookieWeek
Which play was your favorite? pic.twitter.com/vurbAipYzB— NBA (@NBA) September 18, 2019
Related: NBA Future
The throw. The stretch. This play.
(MLB x @SiriusXM) pic.twitter.com/kJXNb3QSEU — MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2019
Just how they drew it up https://t.co/r6855V9gwF
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Derek Fisher earned this one. 🎣 pic.twitter.com/Rf62sN2LUe
— Yahoo Sports Canada (@YahooCASports) September 19, 2019
Nationals broadcast calls Dexter Fowler’s catch that robbed Adrubal Cabrera of a 3-run homer #timetofly pic.twitter.com/TlkmnEyze8
— VHS (@VanHicklestein) September 19, 2019
Kole Calhoun Flying Catch ✅ Credit: MLB / Fox Sports West#TheHaloWay #LAAvsNYY pic.twitter.com/lDOOCCTdgU
— Anaheim Sports (@AnaheimSports1) September 18, 2019
Chad Pinder with the catch of the game. Homer Bailey was extremely stoked. pic.twitter.com/LhtdddQ6ce
— Shayna Rubin (@ShaynaRubin) September 18, 2019
Related: MLB HighlightsOh my Andrelton Simmons… pic.twitter.com/1YCAVcOl00
— Kyle ⚾️ (@KyleNYY) September 19, 2019
The HIGHEST-GRADED players from Week 2! 📊 (via @PFF) pic.twitter.com/zazjjycfDJ
— NFL (@NFL) September 18, 2019
Victor Oladipo is still recovering, but the Pacers have all of the right pieces to contend in the Eastern Conference. #30Teams30Days
— Pathe Ndiaye⛹🏽♛ (@KdTrey_23) September 18, 2019
➡️: https://t.co/4479AZv19n pic.twitter.com/dVVtCQE7pm
Related: What’s HotTop prospects underway in Arizona Fall Leaguehttps://t.co/f8020V2uwP#EverybodyIn #Cubs
— Seán (@seanptomas) September 19, 2019
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Related: Games of the Day
#PlayerOfTheDay Gerrit Cole collected his 300th strikeout of the season, becoming the 2nd fastest EVER (198.1 IP). He has the highest K rate in MLB (39.4%) and is 14-0 w/ a 1.87 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 202 K & 29 BB in 134.2 IP over his last 20 starts https://t.co/dSKhFPeeoU
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 19, 2019
Related: Players of the Day
Related: Facts to KnowThis Sunday will be the 1st time the New York Giants & New York Jets each had a QB making their 1st start in the same week (besides the 1987 strike season) https://t.co/jbUZtYCkQv
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) September 18, 2019
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