By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Aug 13, 2022

August 13th, 2022 was highlighted by Kenny Pickett enjoying a successful Steelers debut where he threw a late GW-TD vs. Seattle. The Dodgers broke a 100-year MLB record with their 12th-straight win of 2+ runs, Jacob deGrom continued his historic dominance in the Mets’ 1-0 shutout of Philly, and Taylor Ward’s walk-off bomb stole an epic win for LAA vs. MIN. Dbacks’ Alek Thomas robbed CJ Cron’s HR bid to cap a D-Backs dub, former fan favorite Andrew Benintendi made a diving grab in return to Boston, while Milwaukee got a huge victory over St Louis.

 

See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:

– August 13, 2021: Brandon Crawford‘s Giants extension, D-Backs walk-off win, Will Smith‘s GW-HR, and more!

– August 13, 2020: Damian Lillard carried the Blazers to the play-in, Suns finished the bubble 8-0, and more!

– August 13, 2019: Jackie Bradley Jr‘s GW-HR, Chris Sale‘s record SO, Ronald Acuna‘s HR hot streak, and more!

 

WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEWThese posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history. 

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PICKETT’S DEBUT = GW-TD

 

ANGELS CLUTCH WIN v. MIN

 

DBACKS END GAME IN STYLE

 

BENNY BACK IN BOSTON

 

BREWERS WIN IN EXTRAS

 

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NFL: LB Patrick Queen, Baltimore Ravens (turns 23)

NFL: DL Osa Odighizuwa, Dallas Cowboys (24)

NFL: C/G Patrick Mekari, Baltimore Ravens (25)

NFL: C Sam Mustipher, Chicago Bears (26)

MLB: SP Taijuan Walker, New York Mets (30)

MLB: OF Randal Grichuk, Colorado Rockies (31)

NBA: C DeMarcus Cousins, Free Agent (32)

NFL: DE Jerry Hughes, Houston Texans (34)

NFL: DB Devin McCourty, New England Patriots (35)

NFL: DB Jason McCourty, Retired after 2021 (35)

NFL: P Sam Koch, Retired after 2021 (40)

2020: Portland Trail Blazers PG Damian Lillard shattered the NBA record for most PTS (154) over the final 3 regular season GP as he led the Blazers over Brooklyn after Caris LeVert‘s missed buzzer-beating GW-FGA led to POR clinching the 1st ever NBA play-in game

2019: Boston Red Sox SP Chris Sale became the fastest pitcher to reach 2,000 career strikeouts (1,626 IP and 6,527 BF) in MLB history

2016: New York Yankees released 3B Alex Rodriguez, ultimately ending his MLB career

2009: Philadelphia Eagles signed QB Michael Vick to a 2y/$1.6M contract after not playing football since 2006 following a prison sentence for dogfighting

1987: 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. The legendary NCAA Running Back became a 2x Pro Bowler/All-Pro with Dallas before being included in the largest trade of all-time to Minnesota that fueled Dallas’ 1990’s dynasty

1910: In a game that ended in an 8-8 tie, the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates each recorded exactly 13 hits, 38 at-bats, 5 K, 3 walks, 1 hit batter, 1 passed ball, 13 assists, 27 putouts, 2 errors, and used 2 pitchers

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