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What Happened in Sports: June 3, 2022
See what happened in sports on June 3, 2022 ft. Yordan Alvarez signing huge extension, Phillies firing Girardi, Anderson's great start, and more!
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June 3rd, 2022 was highlighted by Yordan Alvarez inking a massive 6y/$115M extension with the Houston Astros after a record-setting start to his promising career. The Phillies fired Joe Girardi following a 22-29 record which saw them fall 12 GB in the NL East, concluding his disappointing tenure in Philly, while Tyler Anderson continued his unprecedented start for LA. Gerrit Cole and Jameson Tallion made NYY the first to be perfect into the seventh in consecutive games, six teams hit five-plus homers, and Seattle beat Texas behind a Saurez GW-HR.
See what happened in sports on June 3rd last year, headlined by Phoenix demolishing the Lakers behind Devin Booker‘s 47-point performance to eliminate LA after AD quickly got re-injured and Dame‘s cold outing allowed Jokic and Denver to move on to the second round as well as what happened in sports on June 3rd, 2020 ft. the NBA’s official plan for 22 teams returning to the bubble on July 31st and DL Timmy Jernigan‘s 1y/$3.8M deal being removed by the Texans.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
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— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 4, 2022
Yordan Alvarez's MLB records:
– AVG (.522) in 1 ALCS
– Rookie SLG (.655 | min. 300 AB) & OPS (1.067 | min. 350 PA)
– Fastest (114 GP) to reach 100 RBI since 1961
– More Hits than entire opposing team over final 2 GP of a Playoff seriespic.twitter.com/qgHagaPWYG
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 3, 2022
Yordan Alvarez's #Astros records:
– 3B (2) in 1 Postseason
– Unanimous ROY
– Rookie HR (27), OBP (.412), SLG (.655), & OPS (1.067) [min 300 PA]
– Fastest (114 GP) to 100 career RBIpic.twitter.com/aZVES0i2Lw
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 3, 2022
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7:05 PM: Los Angeles Angels (27-25) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (22-29)
7:07 PM: Minnesota Twins (30-23) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (30-20)
7:10 PM: Chicago White Sox (23-26) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (30-21)
8:10 PM: San Diego Padres (30-21) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (33-20)
10:10 PM: New York Mets (35-18) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (34-17)
NBA: PG Jalen Suggs, Orlando Magic (turns 21)
MLB: SS Luis Urias, Milwaukee Brewers (25)
MLB: C Ryan Jeffers, Minnesota Twins (25)
MLB: SP Eric Lauer, Milwaukee Brewers (27)
MLB: OF Harrison Bader, St. Louis Cardinals (28)
NFL: DL Larry Ogunjobi, Free Agent (28)
NBA: SF Otto Porter, Golden State Warriors (29)
NFL: OT Ja’Wuan James, Baltimore Ravens (30)
NBA: C Al Horford, Boston Celtics (36)
NFL: DB Emmitt Thomas, Hall of Fame (79)
2018: Golden State Warriors PG Steph Curry broke Ray Allen’s NBA Finals record by converting 9 3PM in a Game 2 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers which still stands as the NBA Finals record
2006: Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns 102-93 in Western Conference Finals Game 6 to advance to their 1st NBA Finals in franchise history where they eventually fell to the Miami Heat in 6 games
1995: Montreal Expos SP Pedro Martinez pitched a Perfect Game through 9 innings against the San Diego Padres, but gave up a single in the 10th. Montreal would still pull out a 1-0 victory in the 10th
1992: In the Chicago Bulls’ Game 1 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, SG Michael Jordan set NBA Finals records for points (35) & FGM (14) in a half with a then NBA Finals half record of 6 3PM for a game-high 39 points which featured his famous “shrug”
1984: Los Angeles Lakers PG Magic Johnson recorded an NBA Finals-record 21 assists in a Game 3 victory over the Boston Celtics. Magic now has the top-3 most AST in NBA Finals history
1932: In a 20-13 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig became the 1st player to ever hit 4 consecutive HRs and collected the 1st 4-HR game of the 20th century, while 2B Tony Lazzeri hit for the cycle
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