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What Happened in Sports: July 16, 2019
What happened in sports on July 16, 2019 ft. Harper & Schwarber's walk-offs, Yelich elevating his league-leading HR count, and more!
STEVEN M. FALK / PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
July 16th, 2019 was highlighted by Bryce Harper’s walk-off hit against the Dodgers, Kyle Schwarber’s first career game-winning hit, and Christian Yelich’s league-leading 33rd HR coming off a Grand Slam.
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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We’ll take this dinger to go, please.#Walkoff #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/LXsaCKzuHA
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 17, 2019
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#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/NQz9teP26R
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) July 17, 2019
We ???? down by 3 going into the bottom of the 9th…
Then ???? happened! pic.twitter.com/56593deKTJ
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) July 17, 2019
Yeli has to be from Area 51. Unreal.
(MLB x @PapaJohns) pic.twitter.com/jKQdoqw9sF
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2019
oVeRrAtEd.#WALKOFF pic.twitter.com/Cl5aqSDPid
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2019
We will not call it a Woj bomb.
We will not call it a Woj bomb.
We will not call it a Woj bomb.
We will not call it a Woj bomb.
We will not call it a Woj bomb.
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(Woj bomb.)#ChildishBambino // #OnePursuit pic.twitter.com/ZsiYxeORey
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 17, 2019
WHAT IT DO, BEATY. pic.twitter.com/K7K1FjwRTa
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2019
Gr-Gr-Gr-Gregorius.
(MLB x @PapaJohns) pic.twitter.com/WozOOXV8sp
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2019
ALL RISE. pic.twitter.com/h3tUrZuQf9
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2019
Gard that wall. pic.twitter.com/CG99vw8xCB
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2019
458 feet of crushed. ? pic.twitter.com/m9RSTEfduT
— MLB (@MLB) July 16, 2019
28 for ? in 2019: pic.twitter.com/EsBvuSczMv
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 16, 2019
MAX MUNCY CRUSHED IT
(via @Dodgers)pic.twitter.com/FZRWWuvpiZ
— Bleacher Report MLB (@BR_MLB) July 16, 2019
– #NBASummer Champion
– @NBASummerLeague MVP
– Championship Game MVP
Take a look at some of Brandon Clarke’s top plays from Vegas! ? pic.twitter.com/5LbL4JXZOP
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 16, 2019
Happy 51st birthday to Barry Sanders, who could still make any defender miss in the open field today. Absolute legend. pic.twitter.com/JmD2ewhdT1
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 16, 2019
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7:05 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (63-33) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (48-46)
7:05 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (56-40) vs. New York Yankees (59-33)
8:10 PM: Atlanta Braves (58-37) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (48-47)
10:07 PM: Houston Astros (59-36) vs. Los Angeles Angels (49-46)
[Player of the Day] OF Bryce Harper, PHI (v.LAD): 2-3, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB, GW-RBI
SP Glenn Sparkman, KC (v.CHW): 9 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 8 K, 1 BB, W
2B Keston Hiura, MIL (v.ATL): 3-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
SP Brandon Woodruff, MIL (v.ATL): 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 2 BB, W
SP Jack Flaherty, STL (v.PIT): 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 3 BB
NBA: PF Mike Scott, Philadelphia 76ers (turns 31)
NFL: P Kevin Huber, Cincinnati Benals (34)
NBA: PF Zach Randolph, Retired in 2018 (38)
NFL: RB Barry Sanders, Hall of Fame (51)
MLB: OF Shoeless Joe Jackson, Retired in 1920 (132)
2009: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ryan Howard hit his 200th career HR in his 658th game, achieving the total in fewer games than any player in major league history
2008: PG Brandon Jennings signed a contract with Virtus Roma (Italy) to become the very 1st American to go directly from high school to a professional European team, bypassing the NCAA
2006: New York Yankees Hall of Fame RP Mariano Rivera became the 4th pitcher ever to record 400 career Saves
2003: Future HOFers PF Karl Malone and PG Gary Payton both signed with the Los Angeles Lakers
1987: In hitting his 4th grand slam of the season, Yankees 1B Don Mattingly tied an AL record with a HR in 6 consecutive games
1971: The San Francisco Warriors officially changed their name to the “Golden State Warriors” after planning to play half of their home games in Oakland in 1972
1969: Twins 2B Rod Carew stole home for the 7th time of the season, leaving him one shy of Ty Cobb’s MLB record set in 1912
1941: Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio extended his record hitting streak to an unprecedented 56 games, which still stands today as the all-time record
1920: Yankees OF Babe Ruth hit his 30th HR of the season, breaking his own record set in the previous season
1909: Tigers SP Ed Summers pitched all 18 innings of a 0-0 tie with the Washington Senators, the longest scoreless game in American League history
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