Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: May 4, 2022
See what happened in sports on May 4, 2022 ft. Suns dominating Dallas again, Heat taking commanding 2-0 series lead, Rowdy's huge game, & more!
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May 4th, 2022 was highlighted by the Phoenix Suns’ Game 2 win over Dallas where they recorded the highest FG% (64.5%) in one playoff game in franchise history. Miami dominated the Embiid-less 76ers once again to take a commanding 2-0 series lead, and Rowdy Tellez had the most RBI (8) ever in 1 GP for Milwaukee. El Mago showcased his magic, Jorge Mateo and Guillermo Heredia made crazy catches, and Steven Kwan walked off the Padres. The D-backs stole a win in Miami on Pavin Smith’s HR and Vlad’s scoop ended the Yanks’ winning streak.
See what happened in sports on May 4th last year, headlined by Giannis leading a fourth-quarter comeback against the Nets in what became a Playoff preview and the Rockies mounting their own comeback to overcome a six-run deficit during the final inning of a doubleheader against the Giants, as well as what happened in sports on May 4th, 2020 ft. the final decisions for all fifth-year options of the 32 first-round picks from the 2017 NFL Draft, with perhaps the most shocking being the Colts declining S Malik Hooker‘s deal.
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.
Luka went to work on the block to lead Wednesday's TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/nj6j99hdQM
— NBA (@NBA) May 5, 2022
A magician never reveals his secrets. ? pic.twitter.com/cAOw1x9tXA
— MLB (@MLB) May 4, 2022
Hanging off the wall, he makes the catch! ? pic.twitter.com/4gmr27pCoW
— MLB (@MLB) May 4, 2022
An incredible over-the-shoulder catch from Jorge Mateo leads to the double play! pic.twitter.com/6Vh3novPdU
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 4, 2022
The legend of Steven Kwan continues! #walkoff pic.twitter.com/reZrfyDSN6
— MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2022
Pavin the way to a sweep. ?
(MLB x @loandepot) pic.twitter.com/IO2I3TT7Z2
— MLB (@MLB) May 4, 2022
The end-of-game review was just to watch Vladdy do THIS ? pic.twitter.com/HHQyqzw6g4
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 5, 2022
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7:30 PM: #4 Philadelphia 76ers vs. #1 Miami Heat [MIA leads 1-0]
10:00 PM: #4 Dallas Mavericks vs. #1 Phoenix Suns [PHX leads 1-0]
NBA: SF Kevin Porter Jr., Houston Rockets (turns 22)
NBA: G Frank Jackson, Detroit Pistons (24)
NFL: TE Pharaoh Brown, Houston Texans (28)
NBA: PF Dorian Finney-Smith, Dallas Mavericks (29)
NBA: SG Victor Oladipo, Miami Heat (30)
NBA: PG George Hill, Milwaukee Bucks (36)
NFL: EDGE James Harrison, Retired after 2017 (44)
2002: With his 400th career HR with the San Francisco Giants, OF Barry Bonds became the 1st player with 400+ HRs for 1 team and 100+ for another (Pittsburgh Pirates) in MLB history. Ken Griffey Jr. and Albert Pujols have since joined Bonds
1994: Phoenix Suns PF Charles Barkley‘s career-high 56 PTS was fueled by the most in a 1st half (38) of the 1st round that included 27 points on 11-11 FG during the 1st Qtr for a series-clinching victory over the Golden State Warriors
1968: Pittsburgh Pipers defeated the New Orleans Buccaneers in 7 games to capture the 1st-ever ABA Championship. The ABA merged with the NBA just 8 years later after the 1975-76 season
1966: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays surpassed Mel Ott for the most career HR (511) in Giants franchise history. Mays would retire leading the franchise in career Hits (3,187), Runs (2,011), GP (2,587) & HR (646)
1965: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays hit his 512th career HR, passing Mel Ott for the NL record at the time and the most in franchise history, a record he still owns today with 646
1871: The very 1st Major League game ever was played as a National Association contest between the Cleveland Forest Cities and Ft. Wayne Kekiongas. Ft. Wayne would win, 2-0
1869: Cincinnati Red Stockings played their 1st official game, becoming the 1st professional sports team ever during a 45-9 defeat of the Great Western Baseball Club
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