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What Happened in Sports: August 22, 2020
What happened in sports on August 22, 2020 ft. LeBron & AD rolling past the Blazers, Bellinger walking it off, and more!
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‘Today in Sports’ on August 22nd, 2020 was highlighted by LeBron & AD rolling past the Blazers, Bellinger walking it off for the Dodgers, the White Sox setting HR records, Grand Slams, NBA postseason records, and more. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 22nd 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.
Historic night for @KingJames!
👑 38 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST
👑 4 3PM (3rd all-time in #NBAPlayoffs threes)
👑 @Lakers W (2nd all-time in #NBAPlayoffs wins) pic.twitter.com/7GRI2UVCFw
— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2020
BELLI. BALLGAME. pic.twitter.com/groS4OSH8u
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
SGA and CP3 come up CLUTCH for OKC as they win game 3! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/S44w4Pm8CE
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 23, 2020
Giannis (35 PTS, 12-14 FG) was unstoppable in Game 3 😤 pic.twitter.com/DWDdXnBnbY
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 22, 2020
Giannis is very good at basketball. pic.twitter.com/5ErLYCTO4l
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 22, 2020
He only needed one pitch in this game to leave his mark… pic.twitter.com/Z6onhT1o47
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 23, 2020
The @Braves scored all six runs in the last three innings.
That's clutch. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/5xvs3a4rDr
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
Just try and stop him. See what happens. pic.twitter.com/uyv5cng6WZ
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 23, 2020
The 10th Padre to homer three times in a game.
Legen — wait for it — dary.#Padres x @budweiserusa pic.twitter.com/NSJoEYAr2C
— Slam Diego Padres (@Padres) August 23, 2020
First complete game of Tyler Anderson's career. 👊#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/Uab2CzVfOZ
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) August 23, 2020
Buckets x Dragon put @MiamiHEAT up 3-0! #NBAPlayoffs@JimmyButler: 27 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL@Goran_Dragic: 24 PTS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/OW3LGxDQLu
— NBA (@NBA) August 22, 2020
Bam (22 PTS, 11 REB & 5 AST) put on a show in Miami’s Game 3 win 💥 pic.twitter.com/k9cfWcHjUl
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 22, 2020
What a game for @MalcolmBrogdon7. 💪
34 PTS | 14 AST (#NBAPlayoffs career highs) pic.twitter.com/ldLULcjQCJ
— NBA (@NBA) August 22, 2020
Hard no by Brow followed by a Fresh finish ✊
(📺: ABC) pic.twitter.com/4vv7zOP49H
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 23, 2020
✨ @AntDavis23 scores 23 of his 29 PTS the 2nd half to lift the @Lakers in Game 3! #NBAPlayoffs #WholeNewGame
11 REB | 8 AST | 2 STL | 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/8f4drVK9SW
— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2020
Sevy with the walkoff. @geoffontheair and @kevinnbrown on the calls.#Birdland x @BankofAmerica pic.twitter.com/gImHnVbWni
— Baltimore Orioles 😷 (@Orioles) August 23, 2020
HR No. 10 from Anthony Santander was a no-doubter. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DinfUM60Pg
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
Mike does it all. pic.twitter.com/ILznC57mC4
— MLB (@MLB) August 22, 2020
Espectacular atrapada de Nick Solak. 🔥#TodosJuntos pic.twitter.com/LmPz66N7MY
— Rangers de Texas (@losrangers) August 23, 2020
6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 10 Ks.
What a debut for @T_eazy24. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/me5TsrAnZo
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
YAZ HE DID! 😲
@mikeyaz18 | #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/6shb333svZ
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) August 23, 2020
SLAM DIEGO. 😱 pic.twitter.com/pysw5tBV9j
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
You love to see it. pic.twitter.com/dQGh2scuZK
— Baltimore Orioles 😷 (@Orioles) August 23, 2020
That’s a hell of a play by Tony Kemp pic.twitter.com/elctuDWCgr
— Ben Ross (@BenRossTweets) August 22, 2020
31 years ago today, The Ryan Express recorded his 5,000th K.
Ryan remains the only pitcher to reach the mark. pic.twitter.com/U7zK8fnfL9
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 22, 2020
August 22, 2007: The Rangers beat the Orioles 30-3. It is a modern-era record for most runs in a single game. pic.twitter.com/Fh7S0JWTHr
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) August 22, 2020
Adam Thielen the special teams ace. @athielen19 (2014) pic.twitter.com/h13hT4NR3W
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) May 18, 2021
One man in baseball history has 5,000 strikeouts: Nolan Ryan. pic.twitter.com/rqgGDyJRxr
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) January 31, 2021
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1:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (#1) vs. Orlando Magic (#8) [Tied 1-1]
3:30 PM: Indiana Pacers (#4) vs. Miami Heat (#5) [MIA leads 2-0]
6:00 PM: Houston Rockets (#4) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (#5) [HOU leads 2-0]
8:30 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (#1) vs. Portland Blazers (#8) [Tied 1-1]
6:40 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (13-11) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (17-10)
7:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (9-13) vs. Atlanta Braves (15-11)
8:15 PM: Chicago White Sox (16-11) vs. Chicago Cubs (16-9)
9:10 PM: Colorado Rockies (13-13) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (20-8)
9:10 PM: Houston Astros (15-11) vs. San Diego Padres (16-12)
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (@POR): 38 PTS (11-18 FG), 8 AST, 12 REB, 2 STL, 8 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (@ORL): 35 PTS (12-14 FG), 7 AST, 11 REB, 2 TO
[Highlights] G Malcolm Brogdon, IND (v.MIA): 34 PTS (11-17 FG), 14 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] C Anthony Davis, LAL (@POR): 29 PTS (11-18 FG), 8 AST, 11 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SG James Harden, HOU (@OKC): 38 PTS (12-27 FG), 8 AST, 7 REB, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] OF Trent Grisham, SDP (v.HOU): 4-5, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] 1B Jose Abreu, CHW (@CHC): 4-4, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Tyler Anderson, SFG (v.ARI): 9.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Triston McKenzie, CLE (v.DET): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] RP Aaron Slegers, TB (v.TOR): 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 5 K, 0 BB, ND
NFL: EDGE Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders (turns 23)
NFL: TE Jonnu Smith, Tennessee Titans (25)
NFL: LB Patrick Onwausor, New York Jets (28)
MLB: 3B Hunter Dozier, Kansas City Royals (29)
NFL: WR Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings (30)
NFL: WR Randall Cobb, Houston Texans (30)
NFL: WR Mohamed Sanu, New England Patriots (31)
MLB: 3B Paul Molitor, Hall of Fame (64)
MLB: OF Carl Yastrzemski, Hall of Fame (81)
2019: Baltimore Orioles officially surpassed the 2016 Cincinnati Reds for allowing the most home runs by any MLB team in history (259) with 33 games remaining
2007: The Texas Rangers scored 30 runs against the Baltimore Orioles, a modern-day MLB record
1989: Rangers SP Nolan Ryan recorded his 5,000th career strikeout against fellow HOFer Athletics OF Rickey Henderson, the 1st and only player to reach that mark
1965: After complaining about his return throws to SP Sandy Koufax, Giants SP Juan Marchial struck Dodgers C Johnny Roseboro with his bat, instigating a 14-minute brawl between the teams
1961: Yankees OF Roger Maris became the 1st player in MLB history to reach 50 HRs on the season before August in a loss to the Angels
1958: Chicago White Sox 2B Nellie Fox completed his 98th consecutive game without striking out, setting a new MLB record
1947: For the 1st time in the game’s history (since 1934), the College All-Stars defeated the NFL’s Chicago Bears 14-0 in a preseason exhibition
1934: After trailing 2-1 in the 8th inning, Red Sox SP Wes Ferrell hit the tying HR in the 8th inning then a walk-off HR in the 12th to defeat the White Sox 3-2
1917: In the Pirates’ 4th consecutive extra inning game, OF Carson Bigbee set an MLB record with 11 at-bats in a 22-inning loss to the Dodgers; RP Elmer Jacobs pitched 16.2 innings in relief
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