Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: June 9, 2022
See what happened in sports on June 9, 2022 ft. Twins' historic 3 HR vs. Cole, Ohtani helping Angels end losing streak, ARZ comeback win, and more
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June 9th, 2022 was highlighted by the Twins hitting back-to-back-to-back homers off of Yanks ace Gerrit Cole to start the game in NYY’s 10-7 win. Shohei’s two-way excellence (7 IP, 1 ER; HR, 2 RBI) took over for the Angels as they finally ended their 14-game losing streak with Mike Trout still sidelined, while Josh Rojas’ two-run single capped a four-run ninth for AZ as they beat Cincinnati in comeback fashion. The Cardinals also made one of the funkiest outs at first base in baseball history with a 1-unassisted on Kiermaier’s infield single.
See what happened in sports on June 9th last year, headlined by CP3‘s masterful 17-point, 15-assist outing leading Phoenix to another blowout win against the Jamal Murray-less Nuggets, Rudy Gobert being awarded his third Defensive Player of the Year in four years, Jake Fraley turning a potential walk-off HR into a double play as well as what happened in sports on June 9th, 2020 ft. Todd Gurley officially going home to Atlanta and the MLBPA agreeing to a July 10th opening day.
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.
Minnesota #Twins hit 3 consecutive HR to start a game for the 1st time in franchise history
Gerrit Cole became the 1st Pitcher to allow 3 HR during the 1st 3 BF of a game in New York Yankees historypic.twitter.com/nSYHLcu4Mg
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 10, 2022
Shohei Ohtani recorded the fastest (101 MPH) strikeout pitch in #Angels franchise history [pitch-tracking era began 2008] pic.twitter.com/n3StuLabM8
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 10, 2022
Putting on a complete Sho! pic.twitter.com/xeiv6YteqH
— MLB (@MLB) June 10, 2022
The @DBacks score 4 in the 9th to complete the comeback W!
(MLB x @Googlecloud) pic.twitter.com/JjLG69RufB
— MLB (@MLB) June 9, 2022
Ever seen a single that's also 1-unassisted before? ? pic.twitter.com/AqYXHunk53
— MLB (@MLB) June 9, 2022
Happy Zack Greinke Day (6/9) @PitchingNinja pic.twitter.com/CSnicrSpg5
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 9, 2021
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1:10 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (32-25) vs Tampa Bay Rays (33-23)
2:10 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (36-20) vs. Chicago White Sox (26-28)
2:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (27-29) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (33-25)
7:40 PM: New York Yankees (40-16) vs. Minnesota Twins (33-25)
9:38 PM: Boston Red Sox (30-27) vs. Los Angeles Angels (27-31)
NFL: WR Rondale Moore, Arizona Cardinals (turns 22)
NFL: WR Quez Watkins, Philadelphia Eagles (24)
NFL: DE Dean Lowry, Green Bay Packers (28)
MLB: RP Joe Kelly, Chicago White Sox (34)
MLB: 1B Yuli Gurriel, Houston Astros (38)
NFL: RS/WR Josh Cribbs, Retired after 2014 (39)
NBA: PF Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat (42)
NFL: LB Tedy Bruschi, Retired after 2008 (49)
2013: LeBron James’ most famous block with the Miami Heat came when he denied Tiago Splitter of an easy dunk in NBA Finals Game 2 that Miami ended up winning in 7 games
2009: Millvile, NJ High School OF Mike Trout was drafted 25th overall by the Los Angeles Angels during a 1st round that included Stephen Strasburg going #1 to Washington. Trout quickly made his MLB debut in 2011 and has been a perennial MVP candidate since
2000: Los Angeles Lakers C Shaquille O’Neal shattered an NBA Playoff record by going to the free-throw line 38 times in their Game 2 victory over the Indiana Pacers, yet only made 18 of those attempts
1990: Los Angeles Dodgers 1B Eddie Murray hit a HR from both sides of the plate for the 10th time in his career, tying Mickey Mantle’s all-time record
1987: Los Angeles Lakers PG Magic Johnson used teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s patented skyhook as time expired to defeat the Celtics 107-106 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead en route to his 4th (of 5) career Championship
1985: As the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in 6 games to win their 9th NBA Championship, C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the oldest player to ever be named Finals MVP at 38 years old and the 1st to win the award on 2 different teams (1971 w/ Milwaukee)
1980: Boston Celtics GM Red Auerbach completed a notorious trade with the Golden State Warriors in which Boston received C Robert Parish and a 1980 1st round pick (which would be used on PF Kevin McHale) for a pair of 1st-rounders in 1980 (Joe Barry Carroll, Rickey Brown). Parish & McHale both became Hall of Famers for Boston.
1914: Pittsburgh Pirates SS Honus Wagner became just the 2nd player in MLB history to record 3,000 career hits (Cap Anson)
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