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What Happened in Sports: August 16, 2020
What happened in sports on August 16, 2020 ft. the Astros' walk-off HR, the best of the NBA bubble, Chicago's 4 HRs in a row, and more!
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August 16th, 2020 was highlighted by Houston’s walk-off HR, the best of the NBA bubble, Chicago cranking four homers in a row, and more. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 16th 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. More content will be uploaded throughout the day.
Sweep complete. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/TqQuS7jMII
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
🚨 Four straight homers for the @WhiteSox 🚨 pic.twitter.com/q8hC6by0l5
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
👀 the BEST ASSISTS from Orlando so far! #BestOfNBA
The 2020 #NBAPlayoffs tip off tomorrow at 1:30 PM ET with games all day on ESPN!
🎶: “Up Now” by @CraigyF | @unitedmasters
🎧: https://t.co/O9IsWsSPlH pic.twitter.com/ruuLhQqswG
— NBA (@NBA) August 16, 2020
First Major League at-bat, first homer for Keibert Ruiz. 💥 pic.twitter.com/TOrD55YNC7
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
Walk in the park for Nolan. pic.twitter.com/lR7APxqXQr
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
.@escobardelapica and the @dbacks break out the brooms. 🧹🧹🧹 pic.twitter.com/5kyiryY8fa
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
The unanimous Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games… @Dame_Lillard!#NBAPlayoffs begin tomorrow (8/17) at 1:30 PM ET with games all day on ESPN. #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/y7RHb85ncl
— NBA (@NBA) August 16, 2020
The @Athletics were tied 2-2 in the top of the 5th.
It's now 11-2. 😳 pic.twitter.com/I8FL22QR3R
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2020
Before coming to MLB, @faridyu closed out the 2009 WBC for Japan.
Happy 34th Birthday, Yu! pic.twitter.com/bBVPEgo7v8
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) August 16, 2020
👀 the BEST CROSSOVERS from Orlando so far! #BestOfNBA
The 2020 #NBAPlayoffs tip off tomorrow at 1:30 PM ET with games all day on ESPN!
🎶: "Talk" by @Ella_Collier | @unitedmasters
🎧: https://t.co/5KB4ZbbAi2 pic.twitter.com/LvGHX94hbv
— NBA (@NBA) August 17, 2020
.@markingram21 in the #NFLTop100? Big truss.😈
The @Ravens RB ranks at No. 44. pic.twitter.com/cRUvABZZcD
— NFL (@NFL) August 16, 2020
Four touchdowns and 41.34 @NFLFantasy points.@DangeRussWilson‘s best fantasy performance from 2019. pic.twitter.com/hn7uP7ymU4
— NFL (@NFL) August 16, 2020
13 sacks. Three forced fumbles. And a Super Bowl ring.
No. 95 on the #NFLTop100: @Chiefs DE @TheRealFrankC_ pic.twitter.com/3Hv6iQEQVO
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2020
🔥 The BEST CLUTCH PLAYS from Orlando so far! #BestOfNBA
The 2020 #NBAPlayoffs tip off tomorrow at 1:30 PM ET with games all day on ESPN!
🎶: “Motivation” by @colinhenrynj | @unitedmasters
🎧: https://t.co/YbOKdncbKq pic.twitter.com/A59iJ6ouv9
— NBA (@NBA) August 17, 2020
The BEST PLAYS from the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games First Team!@DevinBook (unanimous)@luka7doncic (unanimous)@Dame_Lillard (unanimous)@JHarden13@TonyWarrenJr#NBAPlayoffs begin tomorrow (8/17) at 1:30 PM ET with hoops all day on ESPN. #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/09NMIJLDKl
— NBA (@NBA) August 16, 2020
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1:05 PM: New York Mets (9-13) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (7-9)
2:10 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (4-3) vs. Chicago White Sox (10-11)
2:20 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (9-10) vs. Chicago Cubs (13-5)
4:10 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (15-7) vs. Los Angeles Angels (7-14)
7:00 PM: Boston Red Sox (6-15) vs. New York Yankees (14-6)
[Highlights] DH Franmil Reyes, CLE (@DET): 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SP Jon Gray, COL (v.TEX): 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 2 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Elieser Hernandez, MIA (v.ATL): 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 9 K, 0 BB, ND
[Highlights] SP Robbie Ray, ARI (v.SDP): 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 H, 4 K (1000 Career K’s), 6 BB, ND
[Highlights] SS Orlando Arcia, MIL (@CHC): 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 BB
NFL: S Tarvarius Moore, San Francisco 49ers (turns 24)
NFL: DL Trey Flowers, Detroit Lions (27)
MLB: CF Delino DeShields, Cleveland Indians (28)
NFL: CB AJ Bouye, Denver Broncos (29)
NFL: EDGE Ryan Kerrigan, Washington Redskins (32)
MLB: SP Yu Darvish, Chicago Cubs (34)
MLB: C Martin Maldonado, Houston Astros (34)
2019: Reds OF Aristides Aquino became the quickest in MLB history to hit 10 career HRs (16 games)
2019: New York Jets starting LB Avery Williamson suffered a torn ACL in a preseason game against the Falcons, ending his 2019 season
2019: Padres rookie phenom SS Fernando Tatis Jr. was ruled out for the season with a back injury after hitting .317 with 22 HRs in just 84 games
2006: Officiating in his 5,000th career game (2nd all-time), Umpire Bruce Froemming was honored during an on-field ceremony at Fenway Park
1996: The San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets in Monterrey, Mexico — the first regular season game in MLB history played outside of the United States or Canada
1974: The NFL held its 1st game outside North America in Tokyo, Japan for a Cardinals-Chargers preseason game
1965: The AFL awarded its very first expansion franchise to Miami
1927: Yankees OF Babe Ruth hit the very 1st home run out of the newly-renovated Comiskey Park
1920: Indians SS Ray Chapman was beamed in the head by a pitch from Yankees SP Carl Mays; he passed away the next day due to a fractured skull, marking MLB’s 1st and only fatality
1890: Pittsburgh Alleghenys SP Bill Phillips became the 1st pitcher in MLB history to give up 2 grand slams in a single inning
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