What Happened in Sports: August 22, 2022

2020: Oklahoma City Thunder recorded the largest margin of victory (12 PTS) during a postseason game that went into OT in NBA history as Shai Gilgeous Alexander‘s clutch corner 3PM with 14 seconds left forced OT against the Houston Rockets

2019: Baltimore Orioles surpassed the 2016 Cincinnati Reds for allowing the most HR (259) by any MLB team in history with 33 games remaining. They extended the record to 305 which still stands today

2017: Boston Celtics acquired PG Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers for PG Isaiah Thomas, SF Jae Crowder, C Ante Zizic, and a 2018 1st Rd pick (G Collin Sexton) after Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland

2007: Texas Rangers scored the most Runs (30) during a game in the MLB modern era (1900) as they obliterated the Baltimore Orioles

1989: Texas Rangers SP Nolan Ryan became the 1st (and only) player to record 5,000 career strikeouts, ringing up fellow HOFer Oakland Athletics OF Rickey Henderson

1979: Cincinnati Reds C Johnny Bench passed Frank Robinson for the most career HR (324) in franchise history. Bench played 17 seasons with the Reds, recording 389 HR & 1,376 RBI, which both still stand as the franchise record today

1965: After complaining about his return throws to SP Sandy Koufax, San Francisco Giants SP Juan Marchial struck Los Angeles Dodgers C Johnny Roseboro with his bat, instigating a 14-minute brawl between the teams

1934: After trailing 2-1 in the 8th inning, Boston Red Sox SP Wes Ferrell hit the game-tying HR in the 8th inning then a walk-off HR in the 12th to defeat the Chicago 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 Brooklyn Dodgers. RP Elmer Jacobs pitched 16.2 innings in relief