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What Happened in Sports: October 22, 2019
What happened in sports on October 22, 2019 ft. the Nats' WS Game 1 win, Kawhi taking down LeBron in LA, the Raptors big win, and more!
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October 22nd, 2019 was highlighted by Juan Soto hitting a mammoth shot against one of the best pitchers in baseball Gerrit Cole during Game 1 of the World Series, Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers taking down LeBron James’ Lakers in Los Angeles, and the Raptors’ first game since defending their championship by pulling off a win in overtime against the Zion-less Pelicans in a great NBA Opening Night. Check out the Best in Sports from 10/22.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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Relive the TOP PLAYS down the stretch as the @Raptors topped the @PelicansNBA in OT! #KiaTipOff19 pic.twitter.com/CMXi24x4ui
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
The Klaw (30 PTS) showed out in his LA Clippers debut! ?#ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/Dy5vq1qQ4p
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 23, 2019
Pat Bev hustle ↪️ Trezz bucket ?#ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/Rwt5FmHsQB
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 23, 2019
18 PTS | 5 3PM
Danny Green had the hot hand in the 3rd quarter for the @Lakers! #KiaTipOff19
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— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
? LEBRON JAMES CHASES DOWN THE PLAY! ?#LakeShow 78#ClipperNation 82#KiaTipOff19 on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/duA3CmPxnM
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
LEBRON IS FED UP.
STARE-DOWN AFTER THE ? pic.twitter.com/WozYBzyYVg
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 23, 2019
Kawhi finds his rhythm, scoring 16 2nd quarter PTS for the @LAClippers at Staples Center! #KiaTipOff19 #ClipperNation
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— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
KAWHI TO THE RIM! ??#ClipperNation 45#LakeShow 39
9-0 @LAClippers run on @NBAonTNT. #KiaTipOff19 pic.twitter.com/pY8RzqTtJS
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
? @DGreen_14 buries 7 triples en route to scoring 28 PTS in his @Lakers debut! #KiaTipOff19 #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/gvbHRLFA2K
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
Lou Will threads the needle! ?#KiaTipOff19 #ClipperNation
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— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
Anthony Davis scores his first bucket for the @Lakers!#LakeShow 17#ClipperNation 8#KiaTipOff19 on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/5cvjaiOgyW
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
LeBron James is locked in early at Staples Center! #KiaTipOff19 #LakeShow x #ClipperNation
Watch on @NBATV pic.twitter.com/s6x6RWXSKz
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
The first #WorldSeries win in @Nationals history. pic.twitter.com/JtXJLFysbE
— MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2019
George Springer hits an RBI double off the right field wall to pull the Astros within 1 run!#WorldSeries #AGS pic.twitter.com/chK4kFUq7A
— ALL GRIND SPORTS (@allgrindsports) October 23, 2019
14th career postseason #SpringerDinger.#WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/tGaffZtiOH
— MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2019
Okay, Correa. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/MpoGv6fCp6
— MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2019
This is Juan Soto’s first #WorldSeries game.
But you wouldn’t know it based on these at-bats. pic.twitter.com/XTjcwHbl3a
— MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2019
Todos querríamos ser héroes del partido inaugural. Norman Powell lo tuvo cerca. pic.twitter.com/T0Fix5gTFJ
— Media Distancia (@midrangenba) October 23, 2019
Fred VanVleet extends the @Raptors lead! #WeTheNorth #KiaTipOff19 @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/K5qFB32xH6
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
Set a career-high on opening night? Why not.@FredVanVleet – 31 Points & counting pic.twitter.com/spR4RCK0uK
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) October 23, 2019
CLUTCH.#WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/uC79qQFKr4
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 23, 2019
Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball each get on the board for the @PelicansNBA! #WontBowDown #KiaTipOff19 on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/onyrzgy431
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
Lonzo ➡️ Jrue! ?
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— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2019
.@Nationals lead courtesy of Adam Eaton. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/1P01zjB5Rg
— MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2019
The only players younger than Juan Soto to go deep in the #WorldSeries are Andruw Jones, Miguel Cabrera, and Mickey Mantle. ? pic.twitter.com/93mkbbREck
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 23, 2019
RYAN ZIMMERMAN!
Of course the first run scored in Nationals World Series history comes from Mr. National! pic.twitter.com/v7eoEGQHrJ
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) October 23, 2019
Out front early! #TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/srvw6F8Y8L
— Houston Astros (@astros) October 23, 2019
? The RISE of @KingJames ?
From a rookie in ’03 to a 15x #NBAAllStar, 3x #NBAFinals MVP and Champion… Year 17 begins TONIGHT with @Lakers & @LAClippers at 10:30pm/et on TNT! #KiaTipOff19 pic.twitter.com/T61brhdzYr
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2019
1⃣ day until #KiaTipOff19… run through the TOP 50 PLAYS from the #NBAPreseason!
The 2019-20 regular season tips tomorrow, October 22 (8pm/et on TNT). pic.twitter.com/vQjLgtZJos
— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2019
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8:08 PM: Washington Nationals (NL#4) vs. Houston Astros (AL#1) [World Series Game 1]
8:00 PM: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Toronto Raptors
10:30 PM: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
[Player of the Day] OF Juan Soto, WAS (@HOU): 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 SB; 2ND youngest w/ 3 RBI in WS
OF George Springer, HOU (v.WAS): 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 BB
1B Yuli Gurriel, HOU (v.WAS): 2-5, 2 RBI
G Fred VanVleet, TOR (v.NOP): 34 PTS (12-18), 7 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL
PF Pascal Siakam, TOR (v.NOP): 34 PTS (11-26), 18 REB, 5 AST, 4 TOV
SG Danny Green, LAL (v.LAC): 28 PTS (10-14; 7-9 3P), 7 REB, 0 AST, 2 STL
SF Kawhi Leonard, LAC (@LAL): 30 PTS (10-19), 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 6 TOV
NFL: DE Jonathan Bullard, Arizona Cardinals (turns 26)
NFL: DL Muhammad Wilkerson, Free Agent (30)
MLB: 2B Robinson Cano, New York Mets (37)
MLB: RP Darren O’Day, Atlanta Braves (37)
MLB: OF Ichiro Suzuki, Retired in 2019 (46)
MLB: 1B Jimmie Foxx, Hall of Fame (112)
2011: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols became just the 3rd player in MLB history to hit 3 HRs in a single World Series game
2000: Cincinnati Bengals RB Corey Dillon broke the NFL single-game rushing record with 278 yards in addition to 2 touchdowns in their 31-21 win over the Broncos
1996: The New York Yankees tied an MLB record with their 6th consecutive postseason road win as Bernie Williams hit his record-tying 7th home run of the 1996 postseason
1976: Phoenix Suns SGs Tom and Dick Van Arsdale became the very 1st set of twins to play for the same NBA team
1950: Defeating the Baltimore Colts 70-27 — the 3rd-highest scoring game in NFL history at the time — the Los Angeles Rams would drop 65 the following week to become the 1st team in NFL history to score 60+ twice in a season
1939: NBC broadcast the very 1st televised professional football game: the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 23-14 defeat of the Philadelphia Eagles
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