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What Happened in Sports: August 3, 2019
What happened in sports on August 3, 2019 ft. NFL HOF ceremonies, a combined Houston no-hitter, Buehler dominating from the mound, and more!
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August 3rd, 2019 was highlighted by the NFL Hall of Fame ceremonies for NFL legends like Tony Gonzalez and Champ Bailey, while the Astros combined for a no-hitter in Aaron Sanchez’s Houston debut, and Walker Buehler enjoyed his own dominant outing from the mound.
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, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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.@gordonbeckham will be taking that. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/2dH5oJVGaY
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 4, 2019
Walker Buehler, complete game, 15 K’s, 0 walks, he’s so freaking good pic.twitter.com/EZ4E8WU3MN
— Baseball Bros (@BaseballBros) August 4, 2019
Good ñight, everybody!#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/HVP9psUjPf
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 4, 2019
Duggar with a TREMENDOUS catch at the wall.
#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/uzofOQ942V
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) August 4, 2019
Buster “Clutch” Posey. ?
#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/meRVNaugjH
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) August 4, 2019
History in Houston.
(MLB x @YouTubeTV) pic.twitter.com/fzBPpIKWcz
— MLB (@MLB) August 4, 2019
there isn’t a player i miss more than Ed Reed ? pic.twitter.com/R819oVBlUa
— G (@LamarJacksonEra) August 2, 2019
The first TE to be inducted on the first ballot.@TonyGonzalez88 is the definition of a @ProFootballHOF player. #PFHOF19 pic.twitter.com/Xq26hCI8WR
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 3, 2019
QBs watching @DerwinJames film this offseason like ???
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the @Chargers star DB! pic.twitter.com/6W1T7ilOUs
— NFL (@NFL) August 3, 2019
Champ Bailey was a football magnet ? #PFHOF19@champbailey @Redskins @Broncos pic.twitter.com/BN8EZeayhm
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 2, 2019
? Damian Lillard at the buzzer! ?
The BEST 3-POINTERS from the @trailblazers this season. #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/rWb6MTLG05
— NBA (@NBA) August 3, 2019
A career-high 16 homers for DJ ? pic.twitter.com/YeYXySEJvm
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 3, 2019
Draymond Green has been key to the Golden State’s run to the NBA Finals, check out his season highlights ?
? Game 1
? GSW @ TOR
? Friday, 02:00
? @SkySportsNBA / NBA League Pass pic.twitter.com/mPIKlE2D1x
— NBA UK (@NBAUK) May 29, 2019
Every QB’s worst nightmare: Ty Law in the secondary ? @OfficialTyLaw #PFHOF19 pic.twitter.com/nOpzTbbpI5
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 3, 2019
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1:05 PM: Boston Red Sox (59-52) vs. New York Yankees (69-39) (Game 1)
2:20 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (57-54) vs. Chicago Cubs (58-51)
7:05 PM: Boston Red Sox (59-52) vs. New York Yankees (69-39) (Game 2)
7:10 PM: Los Angeles Angels (56-55) vs. Cleveland Indians (64-45)
8:10 PM: Washington Nationals (58-51) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (54-56)
9:07 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (58-50) vs. Oakland Athletics (62-48)
[Player of the Day] 3B Eduardo Escobar, ARZ (v.WAS): 3-5, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
SP Aaron Sanchez, HOU (v.SEA): 6 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 6 K, 2 BB, W
DH Nelson Cruz, MIN (v.KC): 3-4, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R
SP Walker Buehler, LAD (v.SD): 9 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 15 K, 0 BB, W
C Wilson Ramos, NYM (@PIT): 4-5, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 1 R
NFL: RB Ronald Jones, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (turns 22)
NFL: S Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers (23)
MLB: SP Zac Gallen, Arizona Diamondbacks (24)
NFL: RB Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams (25)
NFL: LB Kwon Alexander, San Francisco 49ers (25)
NFL: EDGE Dante Fowler, Los Angeles Rams (25)
NFL: QB Tyrod Taylor, Los Angeles Chargers (30)
NFL: QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots (42)
2004: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols became the very 1st player in MLB history to hit 30+ HRs in each of his 1st 3 seasons
2000: The Orlando Magic acquired SG Tracy McGrady from the Raptors and SF Grant Hill from the Pistons in 2 separate deals on the same day
1989: The Cincinnati Reds set 3 MLB records in their 18-2 destruction of the Houston Astros: most hits in an inning (16), most players with two hits in an inning (7), and most singles in an inning (12)
1986: The 1st “American Bowl” was held at Wembley Stadium in London between the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
1960: The Cleveland Indians traded MGR Joe Gordon to the Detroit Tigers for MGR Jimmy Dykes, the 1st and only manager-for-manager trade in MLB history
1949: The Basketball Association of America (BAA), which included the Boston Celtics, Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors, and Rochester Royals merged with the National Basketball League (NBL), which included the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks, to form the National Basketball Association (NBA)
1948: Negro League legend SP Satchel Paige made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Indians at 41 years old
1941: New York Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio’s 74-game on-base streak, the 2nd longest in MLB history, was snapped by an 0-4 outing in a loss to the St. Louis Browns
1906: Washington Senators SP Tom Hughes became the very 1st in MLB history to win a 1-0 game in extra innings off of his own HR against the St. Louis Browns
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