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What Happened in Sports: August 15, 2020
What happened in sports on August 15, 2020 ft. POR beating MEM to clinch a Playoff berth, the A's winning in the 9th again, and more!
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August 15th, 2020 was highlighted by Portland winning the first-ever NBA Playoff play-in game while the A’s and Dodgers made late go-ahead hits to win their respective games. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 15th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago.
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, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
Down to their final strike, Mark Canha delivers! 😱
(MLB x @BankofAmerica) pic.twitter.com/lTkZoxwi50
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
Down a run in the 8th. It was time for @Team_Harrison3's 1st career homer. #JuntosMiami pic.twitter.com/VtSZpd65BI
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) August 16, 2020
Career home run number 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for @aduvall123 was a big one!#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/IrwXHhMhpc
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 16, 2020
A baseball buzzer beater. pic.twitter.com/SUZwI9SRgj
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) August 16, 2020
🙌 Dame & CJ combine for 60 PTS and lift @trailblazers into the NBA Playoffs! #WholeNewGame@Dame_Lillard: 31 PTS, 10 AST@CJMcCollum: 29 PTS (14 in 4Q) pic.twitter.com/7lCOV6UihQ
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2020
David Fletcher! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/8EfUA98M6B
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
.@ShaneBieber19 is NASTY. pic.twitter.com/i729Q8w7UU
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
🔥 35 points
👀 8 assists
The highest scoring game of @JaMorant's rookie season! #GrindCity #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/vyNf5nLWvt
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2020
💪 @bosnianbeast27 delivers a HUGE performance, propelling the @trailblazers to the NBA Playoffs!
22 PTS | 21 REB | 6 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK | 2 3PM pic.twitter.com/IUjeEsc9Sc
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2020
Gran jugada de Ian Happ por #WhereStoriesPlay.#MLB pic.twitter.com/oQA0pSIItH
— Rolando E. Fermín (@RollingJr) August 15, 2020
Clint Frazier’s heating up.
(MLB x @Geico) pic.twitter.com/pcMNhCwlDT
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
Not every day you see a 5-2-5-4 double play. pic.twitter.com/LeBqUCRa7e
— Cut4 (@Cut4) August 16, 2020
.@SouzaJr's first #Cubs home run is a big one! pic.twitter.com/k3iQomTviH
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 15, 2020
.@jp_crawford: here, there and everywhere. pic.twitter.com/Gpz3b3IZ1v
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 16, 2020
Kyle Anderson finds JV twice!
The @memgrizz have surged back to take the lead early in the 2nd Q on ABC. #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/atr6HAUU0o
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2020
Dillon Brooks from DEEP to beat the shot clock! #WholeNewGame
Western Conference Play-In on ABC pic.twitter.com/QI56CnsFPL
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2020
The @Cardinals return to action and sweep the doubleheader. 💪💪#GotYourBack pic.twitter.com/iN25Q33RFx
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
Start it off, @tatis_jr. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/FhCmZvUEZL
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
Matt Olson’s last 7 hits:
HR
HR
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HR
HR
HR pic.twitter.com/Xb2RPWNdsz
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
👌 The BEST 3-pointers from the NBA Restart Seeding Games in Orlando! #MtnDew3PT pic.twitter.com/0fwtUrd7Wy
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2020
9th inning. Bases loaded. This is the moment you dream of. #OpeningDayAtHome pic.twitter.com/fmGIzO4Oig
— MLB (@MLB) March 26, 2020
There have been 27 perfect games in @MLB history. @RealKingFelix is the last pitcher to throw one (8/15/12). 2012 is also the only year to have 3 perfect games (Cain, Humber).
Watch King Felix dominate a lineup now on @LasMayores Facebook. #OpeningDayAtHome pic.twitter.com/KxHF1VaVez
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) March 26, 2020
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6:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (34-39) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (35-39)
1:10 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (2-3) vs. Chicago White Sox (10-9)
3:20 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (8-10) vs. Chicago Cubs (13-4)
4:10 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (2-3) vs. Chicago White Sox (10-9)
7:07 PM: Boston Red Sox (6-14) vs. New York Yankees (13-6)
9:40 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (14-7) vs. Los Angeles Angels (7-13)
[Highlights] C Jusuf Nurkic, POR (v.MEM): 22 PTS (8-14 FG), 6 AST, 21 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] PG Damian Lillard, POR (v.MEM): 31 PTS (6-15 FG), 10 AST, 2 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] C Jonas Valanciunas, MEM (@POR): 22 PTS (8-16 FG), 6 AST, 17 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] PG Ja Morant, MEM (@POR): 35 PTS (13-28 FG), 8 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 8 TO
[Highlights] SG C.J. McCollum, POR (v.MEM): 29 PTS (11-19 FG), 1 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK, 2 TO
[Highlights] SP Shane Bieber, CLE (@DET): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 11 K, 1 BB, W [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SP Aaron Nola, PHI (v.NYM): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 2 BB, W
[Highlights] OF Clint Frazier, NYY (v.BOS): 3-3, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
[Highlights] 2B Whit Merrifield, KC (@MIN): 3-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Cristian Javier, HOU (v.SEA): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 5 K, 3 BB, W
NBA: SG Bruce Brown, Detroit Pistons (turns 24)
NFL: LB Drue Tranquill, Los Angeles Chargers (25)
MLB: RP Jacob Webb, Atlanta Braves (27)
NFL: DE Matt Judon, Baltimore Ravens (28)
MLB: RP Adam Cimber, Cleveland Indians (30)
NBA: C Boban Marjanovic, Dallas Mavericks (32)
MLB: RP Oliver Perez, Cleveland Indians (39)
2019: Philadelphia Phillies OF Bryce Harper hit a walk-off grand slam to complete a 4-run comeback in the 9th inning against the Chicago Cubs
2019: Just a month after signing with the Lakers, C DeMarcus Cousins tore his ACL during an offseason practice
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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