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What Happened in Sports: July 6, 2019
What happened in sports on July 6, 2019 ft. Clippers landing Kawhi & PG13 in blockbuster deals, Travis d'Arnaud walk-off HR vs. NYY, and more!
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July 6th, 2019 was highlighted by the Clippers pulling off the major blockbuster acquisitions of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The crosstown-rival Lakers also added their entire bench unit (Cousins, Rondo, KCP, and more!).
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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PAUL GEORGE – “THE MVP” (2019 OKC THUNDER HIGHLIGHTS) ᴴᴰ https://t.co/fDSKLBIxCH via @YouTube @Yg_Trece #paulgeorge #thunderup #okcthunder #okc #nba #pg13 #mvpg #westbrook
— ThatLifeMotivation (@TLM10000) February 23, 2019
Liked on YouTube: Kawhi Leonard leads Raptors to commanding 3-1 lead vs. Warriors | 2019 NBA Finals Highlights https://t.co/Z3i5tmDwy3
— Roger Marc (@HRMarc13) June 8, 2019
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2:10 PM: Texas Rangers (47-41) @ Minnesota Twins (55-32)
4:10 PM: New York Yankees (57-29) @ Tampa Bay Rays (50-39)
7:15 PM: Los Angeles Angels (45-44) @ Houston Astros (55-33)
3:30 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (0-0) vs. Detroit Pistons (1-0)
10:00 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) vs. Washington Wizards (0-0)
[Player of the Day] C Travis d’Arnaud, TB (v.NYY): 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R (including Walk-Off HR)
SP Max Scherzer, WAS (v.KC): 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 11 K, 1 BB, W
SP Gerrit Cole, HOU (v.LAA): 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 9 K, 2 BB, W
SS Kevin Newman, PIT (v.MIL): 4-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
SP Michael Pineda, MIN (v.TEX): 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 9 K, 1 BB, W
C Mfiondu Kabengele, LAC (v.LAL): 21 PTS (7-14), 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
C Tony Bradley, UTA (v.OKC): 19 PTS (9-14), 14 REB, 3 AST, 5 TOV
SG Bruce Brown, DET (v.POR): 17 PTS (6-14), 10 AST, 3 REB, 3 BLK
C Isaiah Hartenstein, HOU (v.DAL): 20 PTS (7-15), 13 REB, 0 AST, 3 BLK, 4 TOV
SF Troy Brown, WAS (v.NOP): 18 PTS (6-15), 15 REB, 2 AST, 4 TOV
NBA: PF Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans (turns 19)
MLB: OF Andrew Benintendi, Boston Red Sox (25)
NFL: OL Pat Elflein, Minnesota Vikings (25)
MLB: 2B Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays (25)
MLB: 3B Manny Machado, San Diego Padres (27)
MLB: P Michael Palardy, Carolina Panthers (27)
NFL: OL Trey Hopkins, Cincinnati Bengals (27)
MLB: RP Nick Goody, Cleveland Indians (28)
NBA: SF Jae Crowder, Memphis Grizzlies (29)
NFL: DL Adrian Clayborn, Atlanta Falcons (31)
NBA: PF Pau Gasol, Free Agent (39)
2017: Paul George was traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder for SG Victor Oladipo and PF Domantas Sabonis
2009: Reds are handed most lopsided loss in franchise history losing to Philadelphia 22-1 (-21 run differential).
1989: Former Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt, who abruptly retired at the end of May, became the 1st retired MLB player to be named an All-Star starter; he ultimately decided not to play
1983: In the 50th MLB All-Star game, Red Sox OF Fred Lynn hit the 1st grand slam All-Star Game history (4th AS HR of his career) as the AL stomped the NL 13-3 for its 1st win since 1971
1980: With 7 strikeouts in a victory over the Cardinals, Phillies SP Steve Carlton notched his 2,836th career strikeout, breaking Mickey Lowlich’s record for a LHP
1956: MLB Commissioner Ford Frick announced the implementation of the annual Cy Young Award, honoring the most outstanding pitcher of the season
1941: A month after his passing, the Yankees unveiled a monument in centerfield to honor HOFer Lou Gehrig
1933: The 1st Major League All-Star Game is played @ Comiskey Park. Babe Ruth was named the ASG MVP with 2 HR’s in a 4-2 victory for the AL.
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