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What Happened in Sports: August 27, 2020
See what happened in sports on August 27, 2020 ft. 7 MLB games postponed, NBA players deciding to resume the season this weekend, and more!
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August 27th, 2020 was remembered for the NBA players deciding to resume games after postponing Wednesday’s, Thursday’s, and Friday’s NBA Playoff games. After three games were postponed on Wednesday, seven MLB games on Thursday got postponed, including the Mets-Marlins, A’s-Rangers, Phillies-Nationals, Twins-Tigers, Rockies-Diamondbacks, Orioles-Rays and Red Sox-Blue Jays. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 27th last year.
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.
Down 4 ➡️ walk-off winners.#FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/wVH9NkTXUa
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 27, 2020
448 feet.@tatis_jr is the second player ever to send a home run ball to the rooftop of the Western Metal Building. pic.twitter.com/lcppersnfJ
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 27, 2020
Yaz can fly.
@mikeyaz18 | #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/PaiPzwDaML
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) August 27, 2020
The wall is tired of seeing @toneill21 😳 pic.twitter.com/TH5ioQzYfR
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 27, 2020
There’s a reason why they call him The Little Fundy. Brad Miller makes a slick diving catch in foul territory. #STLCards
TV: FSMW
Stream: FSGO – https://t.co/9RgASki0Af pic.twitter.com/xamg6czFrQ
— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) August 27, 2020
Castellanos and Winker duo so far today:
🔴 8-for-12
🔴 3 doubles
🔴 3 home runs
🔴 7 RBI
🔴 5 runs pic.twitter.com/oQdGcqeMcX
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 28, 2020
Clayton Kershaw, Hazing Bart (Slider, CB/Sword, Slider). 🤭 pic.twitter.com/P4qx2QM9Qc
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 27, 2020
Clayton Kershaw, 74mph Cooperstown Curveball. 👑 pic.twitter.com/4AWV15fbKl
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 27, 2020
Wondering which QB to draft for your @NFLFantasy team?
Consider this 473-yard, five-TD and 41.74-point performance from @deshaunwatson last season. 👀 pic.twitter.com/8mYVL2t9mE
— NFL (@NFL) August 26, 2020
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Postponed: Denver Nuggets (#3) vs. Utah Jazz (#6) [UTA leads 3-2]
Postponed: Boston Celtics (#3) vs. Toronto Raptors (#2) [Game 1]
Postponed: Los Angeles Clippers (#2) vs. Dallas Mavericks (#7) [LAC leads 3-2]
4:05 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (22-9) vs. San Francisco Giants (15-16) [Game 1]
5:10 PM: Cincinnati Reds (11-17) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (13-15) [Game 1]
7:05 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (22-9) vs. San Francisco Giants (15-16) [Game 2]
8:10 PM: Cincinnati Reds (11-17) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (13-15) [Game 2]
Postponed: Philadelphia Phillies (12-14) vs. Washington Nationals (11-17)
[Highlights] 3B Manny Machado, SD (v.SEA): 4-8, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 0 BB [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SP Clayton Kershaw, LAD (@SF): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 4 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] DH Jesse Winker, CIN (@MIL): 5-7, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB
[Highlights] 1B Jose Marmolejos, SEA (@SD): 3-7, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] RP Victor Gonzalez, LAD (@SF): 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, W
NBA: SG Kevin Huerter, Atlanta Hawks (turns 22)
NFL: OL Erik McCoy, New Orleans Saints (23)
NFL: RB Darren McFadden, Retired after 2017 (33)
NFL: CB Rashean Mathis, Retired after 2015 (39)
MLB: 1B Jim Thome, Hall of Fame (50)
2019: 1B Pete Alonso broke the New York Mets franchise record for Home Runs by a rookie with his 42nd HR
2005: Dodgers 2B Jeff Kent became the 1st at his position to hit 300 home runs since Rogers Hornsby did in 1934
2004: With an 89-81 loss to Argentina, USA Basketball fell out of gold medal contention for the 1st time since NBA players were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games (1989)
1999: The Vancouver Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, and Orlando Magic completed what was the largest trade in NBA history, as 11 players (including PG Steve Francis, PF Antoine Carr, PF Don MacLean) and 3 draft picks changed teams
1982: Athletics OF Rickey Henderson stole 4 bases against Milwaukee to give him 122 on the season, breaking Lou Brock’s record of 118
1978: Reds 2B Joe Morgan hit his 200th career home run, becoming the 1st in MLB history with 200 HRs and 500 stolen bases
1977: Rangers 3B Toby Harrah and 2B Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside-the-park HRs on consecutive pitches in a victory over the Yankees
1918: HOF SP Christy Mathewson, now manager of the Reds, resigned from his position to accept a commission as a captain in the U.S. Army’s chemical warfare division
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