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What Happened in Sports: August 4, 2021
See what happened in sports on August 4, 2021 ft. Knicks landing Kemba Walker, Wizards acquiring Dinwiddie, Hawks re-signing John Collins, & more!
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August 4th, 2021 was highlighted by the New York Knicks landing Kemba Walker after getting bought out by the Thunder and the Wizards finalizing a Spencer Dinwiddie sign-and-trade agreement with Brooklyn. The Atlanta Hawks re-signed John Collins on a $125M deal and Miami brought back Victor Oladipo. The Raiders added DL Gerald McCoy while Anthony Rendon underwent season-ending surgery. Anthony Rizzo, Javy Baez, and Max Scherzer all made positive impressions with their new teams.
See what happened in sports on August 4th last year, headlined by Devin Booker‘s iconic bubble game-winner over the Clippers and the A’s walk-off grand slam. This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
ROCKET RICHIE 😱 pic.twitter.com/zg1QyrG5I8
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 5, 2021
Emmanuel Rivera is back and already making completely absurd plays.#TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/vMyQKkzWNA
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 5, 2021
Come for the diving play, stay for the barehand. 😱
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— MLB (@MLB) August 4, 2021
.@javy23baez WITH THE SWIM MOVE! 🏊♂️ pic.twitter.com/YSxxcfp6Su
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 4, 2021
Another #WALKOFF for the @Athletics! pic.twitter.com/nwsaMRfc34
— MLB (@MLB) August 4, 2021
Kemba Walker is no stranger to big moments at the Garden
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— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) August 4, 2021
Roger Clemens’ career resume:
– 11x All Star
– 7x Cy Young
– 2x World Series Champ
– 1986 AL MVP
– 2x Triple Crown
– 2x MLB ERA Leader, 5x AL Leader
– 2x MLB Ks Leader, 3x AL Leader
– 4x MLB Wins Leader
– Only Pitcher w/ 20+ K in 1 GP 2x in MLB history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
Roger Clemens’ ranks in #RedSox history:
– 1st in career Ks (2,590)
– T-1st in career Wins (192) & SHO (38)
– 2nd in career IP (2,776.0) & GS (382)
– 3rd in season Ks (291)
– T-4th in season SHO (8)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
Roger Clemens’ ranks in Blue Jays history:
– 1st & 2nd in season Ks (292 & 271)
– 1st & 4th in season ERA (2.05 & 2.65)
– 1st in season WHIP (1.030)
– T-2nd & T-4th in season Wins (21 & 20)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
Roger Clemens’ ranks in Houston #Astros history:
– 1st in career ERA (2.40)
– 2nd in career WHIP (1.074)
– 2nd in season ERA (1.87)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
Lowest career ERA in Houston #Astros history:
1. Roger Clemens (2.40)
2. Joe Sambito (2.42)
T3. Dave Smith & Billy Wagner (2.53)
5. Mike Cuellar (2.74)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
Most career Ks in Boston #RedSox history:
1. Roger Clemens (2,590)
2. Tim Wakefield (2,046)
3. Pedro Martinez (1,683)
4. Jon Lester (1,386)
5. Cy Young (1,341)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
Lowest season ERA in #BlueJays history:
1. 1997 Roger Clemens (2.05)
2. 1985 Dave Stieb (2.48)
3. 1992 Juan Guzman (2.64)
4. 1998 Roger Clemens (2.65)
5. 2020 Hyun Jin Ryu (2.69)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
Most season Ks in #BlueJays history:
1. 1997 Roger Clemens (292)
2. 1998 Roger Clemens (271)
3. 2008 A.J. Burnett (231)
4. 2009 Roy Halladay (208)
5. 2008 Roy Halladay (206)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
August 4, 2007: New York #Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to ever hit 500 career HR
August 4, 2010: A-Rod became the youngest (7th overall) player to hit his 600th career HR. Rodriguez finished with the 4th most HR (696) of all-time
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
August 4, 2020: Devin Booker hit the only buzzer-beater GW during the Orlando bubble regular season, draining it over PG and Kawhi to keep PHX’s undefeated bubble (8-0) in tact. Booker tied Walter Davis for the most GW buzzer-beaters (3) in #Suns history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
James Bradberry has the most PD (45) in the NFL since 2018
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
James Bradberry is a legitimate ball hawk in the Big Apple
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 5, 2021
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1:10 PM: Seattle Mariners (58-50) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (64-44)
3:37 PM: San Diego Padres (62-47) vs. Oakland Athletics (60-48)
9:40 PM: Houston Astros (64-42) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (64-43)
MLB: SP Mike Soroka, Atlanta Braves (turns 24)
MLB: SP Brady Singer, Kansas City Royals (25)
NFL: WR Kendrick Bourne, New England Patriots (26)
NFL: CB James Bradberry, New York Giants (28)
NFL: CB Juston Burris, Carolina Panthers (28)
MLB: SP Domingo German, New York Yankees (29)
MLB: SP Roger Clemens, Retired after 2007 (59)
2020: Phoenix Suns SG Devin Booker hit the only game-winning buzzer beater during the Orlando bubble regular season, draining a fadeaway over Paul George and Kawhi Leonard to keep PHX’s undefeated bubble (8-0) in tact. Booker tied Walter Davis for the most GW buzzer beaters (3) in Suns history
2010: New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez became just the 7th (and youngest) player to hit 600 career HR in MLB history. A-Rod finished his career with 696 HRs, the 4th most ever behind only Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, and Babe Ruth
2007: New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to ever hit 500 career home runs, blasting the milestone HR on the very 1st pitch he saw in a 16-8 victory over the Kansas City Royals
2007: In the 2nd inning of a loss to the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 755th career HR, tying Hank Aaron’s all-time record
2004: Dallas Mavericks acquired PG Jason Terry, PF Alan Henderson, and a lottery-protected first-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks for PF Antoine Walker and SG Tony Delk
1985: Future HOFers, California Angels 1B Rod Carew, and Chicago White Sox SP Tom Seaver (who ironically both won the AL and NL Rookie of the Year Awards in 1967) achieved major milestones: 3,000 career hits and 300 career wins
1982: OF Joel Youngblood started for the New York Mets, was traded in the 4th inning, arrived in Philadelphia, and got a hit for the Montreal Expos, becoming the 1st player to record a hit for 2 teams during 1 day in MLB history
1971: Detroit Tigers SP Mickey Lolich surpassed Hal Newhouser for the most career Ks (1,770) in franchise history during his 2nd straight GS of 14+ Ks. This was in the midst of a 5-game stretch where Lolich recorded a CG every time, and finished the season with a career-high 308 Ks, only to finish 2nd in Cy Young voting. Lolich ended with 2,679 Ks for the Tigers which still stands as the record today
1934: In a 21-4 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants OF Mel Ott became the very 1st player to score 6 runs during a single game in MLB history
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