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What Happened in Sports: August 13, 2019
What happened in sports on August 13, 2019 ft. Jackie Bradley Jr's GW HR, Chris Sale's record strikeout, Ronald Acuna's HR hot streak, and more!
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August 13th, 2019 was highlighted by Jackie Bradley Jr’s game-winning HR, Chris Sale’s record-breaking strikeout, and Ronald Acuna’s hot streak staying alive. Check out the Best in Sports for 8/13.
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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12 games, NINE homers for @ronaldacunajr24 in August. pic.twitter.com/3ZOepwzHj6
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2019
Jose Quintana finished tonight’s game with a career-high 14 K’s… @dougglanville breaks down how he set up Bryce Harper in the 5th inning. pic.twitter.com/D3gXE7BZoW
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) August 14, 2019
4th inning: Kyle Seager & Tom Murphy go back-to-back.
6th inning: Kyle Seager & Tom Murphy go back-to-back. pic.twitter.com/lTs9mRzn7T
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2019
Mood!
Swings! #BombaSquad! ??? pic.twitter.com/WCXQZ7H6Y6
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) August 14, 2019
JBJ for the lead! pic.twitter.com/W0a1PErnjd
— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 14, 2019
Chris Sale reached 2,000 career strikeouts in 1,626 IP.
The fastest in MLB history. pic.twitter.com/FaBwwLvDfe
— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 14, 2019
Run on Ronald?
Bad choice. pic.twitter.com/k4CxwvHwqI
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2019
The @Dodgers’ 13 XBH tonight ties their franchise record from September 2006.
(h/t: @ericstephen) pic.twitter.com/lbGIxhCrsi
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 14, 2019
Hard to beat a team that doesn’t quit.#RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/9perCBNnUS
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 14, 2019
IN ROBLES WE TRUST! pic.twitter.com/QFnH4vczRy
— Nationals on MASN (@masnNationals) August 14, 2019
Celebrating #LeftHandersDay with highlights of the greatest lefty of all time.
?: @nflthrowback pic.twitter.com/SNpeufj4R5
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) August 13, 2019
? Count down the TOP 5 LONG-DISTANCE ASSISTS from this past season! #NBAAssistWeek ?
Which was your favorite? pic.twitter.com/n4Nbi2T1iY
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2019
We continue #NBAAssistWeek with dimes No. 16 through No. 13!
16) @BenSimmons25 dishes in style
15) @TheTraeYoung launches full-court
14) @swipathefox spins and drops it off
13) Nikola Jokic threads the needle pic.twitter.com/DiXAoYOGDj
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2019
? the TOP 3 @Money23Green ASSISTS for the @warriors last season! #NBAAssistWeek pic.twitter.com/KOI46P2Zjo
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2019
Give a shoutout to your favorite lefty player on #NationalLeftHandersDay! pic.twitter.com/N0reoqTgxf
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2019
Spin back the @okcthunder‘s BEST BLOCKS from this past season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/dlzQGL3Z1t
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2019
Kevin. Kiermaier. ? pic.twitter.com/vvh1VtDphf
— MLB (@MLB) August 13, 2019
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7:05 PM: Chicago Cubs (64-54) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (60-58)
7:10 PM: Boston Red Sox (62-59) vs. Cleveland Indians (72-47)
7:20 PM: New York Mets (61-57) vs. Atlanta Braves (70-50)
8:10 PM: Minnesota Twins (71-47) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (62-57)
9:45 PM: Oakland Athletics (67-51) vs. San Francisco Giants (59-60)
[Player of the Day] 3B Rafael Devers, BOS (@CLE): 6-6, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 4 2B
3B Kyle Seager, SEA (@DET): 3-4, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB
SP Ivan Nova, CHW (v.HOU): 9 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 0 BB, W
SP Jose Quintana, CHC (@PHI): 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 14 K, 1 BB, ND
SP Madison Bumgarner, SF (v.OAK): 7 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 0 BB, W
MLB: SP Taijuan Walker, Arizona D-Backs (turns 27)
MLB: OF Randal Grichuk, Toronto Blue Jays (28)
NBA: C Demarcus Cousins, Los Angeles Lakers (29)
MLB: RP Hansel Robles, Los Angeles Angels (29)
NFL: EDGE Jerry Hughes, Buffalo Bills (31)
MLB: RP Brandon Workman, Boston Red Sox (31)
NFL: DBs Devin McCourty and Jason McCourty, New England Patriots (32)
NFL: P Sam Koch, Baltimore Ravens (37)
2016: The New York Yankees released 3B Alex Rodriguez, ultimately ending his MLB career
2009: The Philadelphia Eagles signed QB Michael Vick to a 2y/$1.6M contract after not playing football since 2006 following a prison sentence for dog fighting
2006: Indians 1B Travis Hafner hit his 6th grand slam of the season in a 13-0 victory over the Royals, tying Don Mattingly’s single-season record from 1987
1987: The St. Louis Cardinals outfield became the 1st since 1905 to not record a single putout, in a 13-inning game, no less
1986: RB Herschel Walker officially parlayed his USFL stint into a contract with the Dallas Cowboys
1979: Cardinals OF Lou Brock recorded his 3,000th career hit in a victory over the Cubs
1948: At 42 years old, Indians SP Satchel Paige pitched his first complete game shutout at the MLB level in a 5-0 victory over the White Sox
1910: In a game that ended in an 8-8 tie, the Dodgers and Pirates each recorded exactly 13 hits, 38 at-bats, 5 strike outs, 3 walks, 1 hit batter, 1 passed ball, 13 assists, 27 putouts, 2 errors, and used 2 pitchers
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