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What Happened in Sports: August 20, 2019
What happened in sports on August 20, 2019 ft. Dallas extending Jaylen Smith, Nick Solak's epic debut, Starling Marte saving the day, and more!
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August 20th, 2019 was highlighted by Nick Solak’s memorable debut, Jaylon Smith’s extension with the Cowboys, and Starling Marte’s sensational play on both sides of the ball. Check out the Best in Sports for 8/20.
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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Just how we drew it up! #TogetherWe pic.twitter.com/V1qCIGvwDK
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) August 21, 2019
A night of firsts. ? pic.twitter.com/N1eubrm14Y
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) August 21, 2019
.@19boknows is only the 6th player – and youngest! – to have a multi-HR game against Clayton Kershaw (A. Dunn, C. González, J. Werth, J. Bruce and J. Reyes). pic.twitter.com/OXcim1cCTJ
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 21, 2019
Star. Power.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/LRfF9MvmD5
— Pirates (@Pirates) August 21, 2019
He's a 2x gold glover, folks.#RaiseIt pic.twitter.com/rboKRB8f0f
— Pirates (@Pirates) August 21, 2019
Andrew Heaney, 14Ks in 31 Seconds. pic.twitter.com/dwuCuqPQHk
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 20, 2019
Hech of a way to end the game. #GotYourBack pic.twitter.com/HAyrF7put7
— MLB (@MLB) August 21, 2019
? GIANNIS ON THE LOOSE! ?
The BEST SLAMS from the @Bucks this past season! #TeamDay
Which was your favorite MIL dunk?? pic.twitter.com/MNo56rwIy8
— NBA (@NBA) August 20, 2019
George Springer has done it again.
He sets an @Astros single-season record with his TENTH leadoff HR. pic.twitter.com/skmIJoPieJ
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 21, 2019
Mike Trout sets a career-high with his 42nd HR on the season! pic.twitter.com/YTixmZ7iaw
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) August 20, 2019
Counting down @Giannis_An34‘s TOP 3 PLAYS from this past season! #TeamDay
Which was your favorite play from the @Bucks‘ 2018-19 #KiaMVP?
— NBA (@NBA) August 20, 2019
?️? Mitchell Robinson’s TOP 3 BLOCKS from his rookie season for the @nyknicks! #NBABlockWeek x @23savage____ pic.twitter.com/LXPbhHPoZY
— NBA (@NBA) August 20, 2019
Continuing #NBABlockWeek with swats No. 16 through 13!
16) @juanchiviris41 seals the Denver victory
15) @jaytatum0 stuffs it with two hands
14) @AntDavis23 recovers twice
13) @Giannis_An34 plays rim protector pic.twitter.com/AZFO4NbY1X
— NBA (@NBA) August 20, 2019
Kiner-Falefa. Walk-Off. Good-Night. pic.twitter.com/z7prcTFkcZ
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) August 20, 2019
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7:10 PM: Cleveland Indians (74-51) vs. New York Mets (64-60)
7:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (64-60) vs. Boston Red Sox (67-59)
7:45 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (64-61) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (66-57)
8:05 PM: San Francisco Giants (63-62) vs. Chicago Cubs (66-58)
10:00 PM: New York Yankees (83-43) vs. Oakland Athletics (71-53)
[Player of the Day] DH Nelson Cruz, MIN (v.CHW): 4-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 3 2B
1b Anthony Rizzo, CHC (v.SF): 3-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB
SP Andrew Heaney, LAA (@TEX): 8 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 14 K, 0 BB, W
SP Stephen Strasburg, WAS (@PIT): 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 1 BB, ND
1B Freddie Freeman, ATL (v.MIA): 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
NFL: QB Mitchell Trubisky, Chicago Bears (turns 25)
NFL: DT Danny Shelton, New England Patriots (26)
NBA: PG Cory Joseph, Indiana Pacers (28)
NFL: DB Tramaine Brock, Arizona Cardinals (31)
MLB: 1B Todd Helton, Retired in 2013 (46)
1990: George Steinbrenner stepped down as owner of the New York Yankees
1989: Howard Johnson became just the third player in MLB history to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases
1961: The Philadelphia Phillies set a new record by losing their 23rd consecutive game
1945: The Brooklyn Dodgers’ Tommy Brown became the youngest player to hit a home run in a MLB game at 17 years, 8 months, and 14 days old
1938: Lou Gehrig hit his MLB-record 23rd and final grand slam
1920: The first meeting to form the American Pro Football Association was held in Canton, Ohio (would later become the NFL)
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