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What Happened in Sports: August 15, 2019
What happened in sports on August 15, 2019 ft. Harper's epic walk-off Grand Slam, Boogie tearing his ACL, Acuna's big play, and more!
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August 15th, 2019 was highlighted by Bryce Harper’s epic walk-off Grand Slam, DeMarcus Cousins tearing his ACL, and Ronald Acuna making a phenomenal play to rob a home run. Check out the Best in Sports for 8/15.
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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Tim Anderson made this play look way too easy
Stream the action here: https://t.co/8rKVlj1k6z pic.twitter.com/HqiYSHtHau
— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) August 16, 2019
Staying with it for the score.
?@AndyIsabella5 pic.twitter.com/BjjTI7XLBu
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) August 16, 2019
BRYCE HARPER, YOU ARE THE MAN!
(MLB x @PapaJohns) pic.twitter.com/UGGQRJ49xw
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2019
Lamar went Madden on this run ?
(via @thecheckdown)pic.twitter.com/mS8j0za1s5
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 16, 2019
Brett Hundley slingin’ it!
TD no. 2 for Trent Sherfield this preseason!#OAKvsAZ
(via @NFL)
— PFF (@PFF) August 16, 2019
.@TeamCJCorrea is the 1st @Astros SS to launch 100 HR. pic.twitter.com/KQlaspp6X9
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 16, 2019
Dwayne Haskins stands tall in the pocket and launches a 55-yard TD to Robert Davis. Beauty.pic.twitter.com/J2UCQVUVk4
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) August 16, 2019
Acuña elevation. ? pic.twitter.com/gJ4qSUGu50
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2019
Joe Mixon with the stiff arm on Josh Norman ??
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) August 16, 2019
Alex Erickson ?♂️???
75-yard return!#CINvsWAS
(via @Bengals)
— PFF (@PFF) August 16, 2019
“Wide open into the arms of @RicoGafford2_!” #OAKvsAZ pic.twitter.com/rOVxnuK2xT
— Oakland Raiders (@Raiders) August 16, 2019
What a pass by Jokic! ?
? the BEST ASSISTS from the @nuggets this season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/1Yk5QGqMV1
— NBA (@NBA) August 16, 2019
That’s Lake Alonso now.@Pete_Alonso20 just tied the NL rookie home run record in STYLE! ? pic.twitter.com/6jb4I07XUj
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 15, 2019
Threading the needle…
? the TOP 5 BETWEEN-THE-LEGS ASSISTS from this past season! #NBAAssistWeek pic.twitter.com/VgAYp5W9vt
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2019
? CIRCUS SHOT ?
It’s the BEST ACROBATIC FINISHES from @BeMore27 & @thats_G_ this season!#TeamDay | @nuggets pic.twitter.com/jP7ECBn9ou
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2019
TO THE ?
96-YARD PICK-6 for @MontaeNicholson! ? #CINvsWAS pic.twitter.com/Q6llawFk8n
— NFL (@NFL) August 15, 2019
Count down NBA Champion @Klow7‘s TOP 3 DIMES for the @Raptors this past season! #NBAAssistWeek
Which dish was your favorite? pic.twitter.com/NV8ybriqBi
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2019
We continue celebrating #NBAAssistWeek with assists No. 8 through No. 5 of the 2018-19 season!
8) D.J. Augustin penetrates and kicks out
7) @DwyaneWade throws the heads up oop
6) @spidadmitchell fires it across baseline
5) @WillTheThrillB5 shows off on the break pic.twitter.com/be8T6ar1XD
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2019
For #TeamDay, we showcase the @nuggets‘ TOP 3 PLAYS from this past season!
Which play was your favorite?? ?
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2019
#OTD 8 years ago, Jim Thome hit his 600th career home run.
The @baseballhall member is one of 9 players to ever hit that many. pic.twitter.com/flIzI5jD1x
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 15, 2019
#OTD 7 years ago, The King threw the 23rd and most recent perfect game in @MLB history. pic.twitter.com/lHzVY1BwHa
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 15, 2019
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7:05 PM: Cleveland Indians (72-49) vs. New York Yankees (81-41)
7:05 PM: Chicago Cubs (64-56) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (62-58)
7:20 PM: New York Mets (61-59) vs. Atlanta Braves (72-50)
10:07 PM: Houston Astros (78-43) vs. Oakland Athletics (68-52)
7:00 PM: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
7:30 PM: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Redskins
7:30 PM: New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons
8:00 PM: Oakland Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals
[Player of the Day] 1B Pete Alonso, NYM (@ATL): 5-5, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB; tied NL Rookie Record w/ 39th HR
SP Yu Darvish, CHC (@PHI): 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 10 K, 0 BB, ND
SP Sonny Gray, CIN (v.STL): 5 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 10 K, 3 BB, W
3B Jose Ramirez, CLE (@NYY): 2-3, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
SP Dereck Rodriguez, SF (@ARZ): 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 4 K, 1 BB, W
MLB: RP Jacob Webb, Atlanta Braves (turns 26)
NFL: DE Matt Judon, Baltimore Ravens (27)
MLB: RP Adam Cimber, Cleveland Indians (29)
NBA: C Boban Marjanovic, Philadelphia 76ers (31)
MLB: CF Jarrod Dyson, Arizona Diamondbacks (35)
MLB: RP Oliver Perez, Cleveland Indians (38)
2012: Mariners SP Felix Hernandez pitched the 23rd (and most recent) perfect game in MLB history against the Tampa Bay Rays
2011: Twins DH Jim Thome became just the 8th player in history to hit 600 career HRs
2007: Longtime NBA referee Tim Donaghy plead guilty to felony charges regarding his involvement in a gambling scandal
1990: Athletics 1B Mark McGwire hit a 10th-inning grand slam and became the 1st player in MLB history to hit 30 or more home runs in each of his first four seasons
1984: Pete Rose returned to Cincinnati as a player-manager after spending six years in Philadelphia and Montreal
1980: The Portland Trail Blazers traded SF T.R. Dunn and a first-round pick to the Denver Nuggets for a 1st and 2nd round pick; the 1st Rd pick would be used to select SG Clyde Drexler
1975: Orioles MGR Earl Weaver was ejected twice in one day by Umpire Ron Luciano — during the 1st game of a doubleheader, and again before the start of the 2nd
1912: Yankees OF Guy Zinn became the very 1st player to successfully steal home twice in a game
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