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What Happened in Sports: August 26, 2021
See what happened in sports on August 26, 2021 ft. Yankees 12-game win streak, Chris Sale's immaculate inning, Dodgers sweep of SDP, and more!
The Score
August 26th, 2021 was highlighted by Aaron Judge’s GW-RBI in the 9th inning to give the Yankees their longest win streak (12 games) since 1961. Chris Sale continues to return to form with his MLB record-tying third immaculate inning. Los Angeles Dodgers completed their sweep of San Diego to cement another winning season while the Padres bats were historically pitiful vs. LAD. Phillies 1B Rhys Hoskins and Reds RP Tejay Antone were also ruled out for the year.
See what happened in sports on August 26th last year, headlined by the Bucks boycotting Game 5 vs. Orlando after the Jacob Blake shooting, while the NBA postponed all remaining games, and the Brewers-Reds was also postponed along with others. 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Trent Grisham, The Independent pic.twitter.com/7OAcRhouIH
— MLB (@MLB) August 27, 2021
Benny brought it back! 😱 pic.twitter.com/sFWEFaAjFZ
— MLB (@MLB) August 27, 2021
🚨 THURSDAY’S TOP PLAYS 🚨
Nominee No. 1: Myles Straw diving catch
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) August 27, 2021
Clutch Judge. pic.twitter.com/heToM8sokv
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 27, 2021
🚨 Chris Sale immaculate inning 🚨 pic.twitter.com/nXPmtASVzg
— MLB (@MLB) August 27, 2021
James Harden’s records in Brooklyn #Nets history include:
– 20pt Triple Doubles (12) in 1 season
– GP (7) with 30+ PTS & 10+ AST in 1 season
– 1st with a playoff 30pt Triple Double
– 1st with 40+ PTS & 10+ AST in 1 Playoff GPpic.twitter.com/vs8rl07oR9
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
James Harden’s records in Houston #Rockets history include:
– Career 3PM (2,029)
– Career AST (4,796)
– Career PPG (29.6)
– Career Triple Doubles (46)
– Career FTM (5,554)
– Season PTS (2,818)
– Season 3PM (378)
– Season PPG (36.1)
– Season APG (11.2)pic.twitter.com/PD4icCobOw
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
James Harden is the only player with a 60pt triple-double in NBA history
The Beard also has the most career 50pt triple-doubles (5) in NBA history pic.twitter.com/9cmS6QVaZd
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
James Harden is the only player with 30+ PTS against all 29 other NBA teams during 1 season (2018-19) in history pic.twitter.com/l9K9lnX6Wj
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
Most career PTS by a lefty in NBA history:
1. James Harden (22,045)^
2. David Robinson (20,790)
3. Bob Lanier (19,248)
4. Gail Goodrich (19,181)
5. Zach Randolph (18,587)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
Most PTS by 1 player during the 2010s:
1. James Harden (20,209)
2. LeBron James (18,990)
3. Russell Westbrook (17,834)
4. Kevin Durant (16,973)
5. DeMar DeRozan (15,773) pic.twitter.com/nyldkRVbzO
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
Most career AST in Houston #Rockets history:
1. James Harden (4,796)
2. Calvin Murphy (4,402)
3. Allen Leavell (3,339)
4. Hakeem Olajuwon (2,992)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
Most season PPG in Houston #Rockets history:
1. 2018-19 James Harden (36.1)
2. 2019-20 James Harden (34.3)
3. 1981-82 Moses Malone (31.1)
4. 2017-18 James Harden (30.4)
5. 2016-17 James Harden (29.1)
6. 2015-16 James Harden (29.0)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
Most season APG in Houston #Rockets history:
1. 2017 James Harden (11.2)
2. 1978 John Lucas (9.4)
3. 1986 John Lucas (8.8)
4. 2018 James Harden (8.8)
5. 1989 Sleepy Floyd (8.6)
6. 2019 Chris Paul (8.2)
7. 2018 Chris Paul (7.9)
T8. 3x James Harden (7.5) pic.twitter.com/nlJjU3t3Wc
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
David Price ranks in #Rays history:
– 1st in career ERA (3.18) & WHIP (1.142)
– 2nd in career Wins (82), IP (1,143.2), CG (10)
– 3rd in career Ks (1,065)
– 2nd & 3rd in season ERA (2.56/2.72) & Wins (20/19)
– 3rd in season WHIP (1.049), IP (224.1), CG (4)pic.twitter.com/TvZAEVJTlX
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
Lowest career ERA in Tampa Bay #Rays history:
1. David Price (3.18)
2. Blake Snell (3.24)
3. Alex Cobb (3.50)
4. Chris Archer (3.69)^
5. Jeremy Hellickson (3.78)pic.twitter.com/OKgqASFKLt
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
Happy bday to @iv_jimmy, Washington’s young CB poised to become a household name in the nation’s capitol 📈 pic.twitter.com/lFpD46EpPo
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 27, 2021
August 26, 2002: The very 1st instance of video streaming coverage of an MLB game took place as over 30,000 fans visited https://t.co/y0J8DA7x1f to watch the New York #Yankees defeat the Texas Rangers 10-3
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 26, 2021
August 26, 1939: The 1st ever televised MLB game was broadcasted on W2XBS, the station that became WNBC-TV as the Cincinnati #Reds played a double-header against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Ebbets Field
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 26, 2021
August 26, 2020: Milwaukee #Bucks boycotted Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs 1st Rd after the shooting of Jacob Blake took place in Wisconsin. The next 2 days of NBA games and many MLB games were postponed as well to bring about real change to social injustice
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 26, 2021
[SEE MORE]
2:10 PM: Cincinnati Reds (69-59) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (78-49)
9:10 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (80-47) vs. San Diego Padres (68-60)
9:40 PM: New York Yankees (74-52) vs. Oakland Athletics (70-57)
NBA: PF Patrick Williams, Chicago Bulls (turns 20)
NBA: C Naz Reid, Minnesota Timberwolves (22)
MLB: RP Brusdar Graterol, Los Angeles Dodgers (23)
NFL: DE Solomon Thomas, Las Vegas Raiders (26)
NFL: CB Jimmy Moreland, Washington Football Team (26)
MLB: RP Ranger Suarez, Philadelphia Phillies (26)
MLB: 3B Maikel Franco, Baltimore Orioles (29)
NBA: SG James Harden, Brooklyn Nets (32)
MLB: SS Elvis Andrus, Oakland Athletics (33)
MLB: RP Ryan Brasier, Boston Red Sox (34)
MLB: SP David Price, Los Angeles Dodgers (36)
2020: Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs 1st Rd after the shooting of Jacob Blake took place in Wisconsin. The next 2 days of NBA games and many MLB games were postponed as well to bring about real change to social injustice
2016: San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick began his protest against racial injustice by sitting (later kneeling) during the American national anthem before a preseason game for the 1st time that led to a massive social justice movement in the NFL and sports altogether
2002: The very 1st instance of video streaming coverage of an MLB game took place as over 30,000 fans visited MLB.com to watch the New York Yankees defeat the Texas Rangers 10-3
1990: Returning from a 6-week stint on the DL, Kansas City Royals OF Bo Jackson tied an MLB record by extending his consecutive home run streak to 4 at-bats
1984: Toronto Blue Jays SP Dave Stieb passed teammate Jim Clancy for the most career Ks (720) in franchise history. Stieb ended his Blue Jays career with 1,658 Ks which still stands as the record today
1972: Leo Durocher was named the new manager of the Houston Astros, becoming the 1st person to manage multiple NL teams in the same season
1971: New York Giants football team officially announced they would be leaving the Bronx for East Rutherford, New Jersey after 1975
1947: Brooklyn Dodgers SP Dan Bankhead became the very 1st black pitcher in MLB history and hit a HR in his 1st AB, but Brooklyn lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-3
1939: The 1st ever televised Major League Baseball game was broadcasted on W2XBS, the station that became WNBC-TV as the Cincinnati Reds played a double-header against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Ebbets Field
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