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What Happened in Sports: May 9, 2021
What happened in sports on May 9, 2021 ft. AD's massive performance vs. Phoenix, Giancarlo Stanton's walk-off against DC, and more!
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May 9th, 2021 was highlighted by AD’s 42-point performance in the Lakers win without LeBron against the No.2 seeded Phoenix Suns as both teams are gearing up with the playoffs around the corner. Giancarlo Stanton stayed hot with the walk-off to beat the Nationals, Huscar Ynoa is recording some remarkable two-way production, Jacob deGrom’s high heat continued, and Terry Rozier’s career-high 43 points wasn’t enough as Lonzo’s Pelicans beat LaMelo’s Hornets.
See what happened in sports on May 9th last year, headlined by the release of the MLB’s blueprint plan to return to play, a look at Dallas Braden‘s perfect game OTD, and some intriguing throwback highlights. This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
AD catches the reverse oop to lead Sunday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/oqDKv9uBTv
— NBA (@NBA) May 10, 2021
AD. UNREAL. 😳#CenterCourt pic.twitter.com/0LH7xrVLgI
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 10, 2021
Drummond lobs to AD for the SLAM 🔥#CenterCourt pic.twitter.com/syFJQPg6Fv
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 10, 2021
What a night for @AntDavis23… @Lakers move back within 1 game of #6 Portland! #LakeShow
42 PTS | 12 REB | 5 AST | 3 STL | 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/sEupafrROX
— NBA (@NBA) May 10, 2021
P.J. Washington. Sheesh. 😳 pic.twitter.com/y67npIOmQS
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 10, 2021
LaMelo drops the wraparound dime to Cody Zeller!@PelicansNBA 89@hornets 96
4th quarter coming up on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/1Fo5OQDzfz
— NBA (@NBA) May 10, 2021
A new career-high 43 PTS for Terry Rozier! #AllFly pic.twitter.com/VdtGwipeBZ
— NBA (@NBA) May 10, 2021
NICKEIL ALEXANDER-WALKER FROM BEYOND HALF-COURT 🎯 pic.twitter.com/9A8oj3IAQh
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 9, 2021
From his knees in the outfield.
What a play by @LuisUrias03. pic.twitter.com/vl3YAz1tqq
— MLB (@MLB) May 9, 2021
.@Giancarlo818 walks it off for the @Yankees! pic.twitter.com/BNDwigGtiL
— MLB (@MLB) May 9, 2021
“McCutchen’s been hot.”@TheCUTCH22 crushes the first pitch of the game. pic.twitter.com/b20hrrghRA
— MLB (@MLB) May 9, 2021
What a catch by Conforto! pic.twitter.com/ZHB4SKqdBf
— MLB (@MLB) May 9, 2021
The best 1-6-3 you’ll ever see. 😳 pic.twitter.com/YhmwUSFON0
— MLB (@MLB) May 10, 2021
Jimmy Butler helps the @MiamiHEAT defeat Boston and maintain #6 in the East! #HEATTwitter
26 PTS | 8 REB | 11 AST pic.twitter.com/CUqyehVbzp
— NBA (@NBA) May 9, 2021
CP3 has been coming up CLUTCH all year ❄️@Suns vs. Lakers // 10pm ET on NBA TV #CenterCourt pic.twitter.com/Du20M68cfF
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 9, 2021
Watch Bam Adebayo’s versatility on the defensive end in #NBABreakdown!
HEAT/CELTICS – 1pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/2V8nyvjnnG
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) May 9, 2021
Get ready for Lonzo vs. LaMelo as the Ball Brothers’ court vision headlines Pelicans/Hornets TONIGHT!
⏰: 7:00pm/et 📺: NBA TV pic.twitter.com/RZMJHBXAoN
— NBA (@NBA) May 9, 2021
Feel for the game… Lonzo and LaMelo’s court vision is must see TV! #NBABreakdown
The Ball brothers go head-to-head tonight in Pelicans/Hornets at 7pm/et on NBA TV. pic.twitter.com/U9BAhiMZ1x
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) May 9, 2021
Tony Gwynn’s HOF resume:
– 15x All-Star
– 7x Silver Slugger
– 5x Gold Glove
– 8x Batting Title
– 5x MLB Hits Leader
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 9, 2021
Tony Gwynn is the #Padres all-time leader in:
– Hits (3,141)
– BA (.338)
– Runs (1,383)
– SB (319)
– TB (4,259)
– 2B (543)
– 3B (85)
– XBH (763)
– GP (2,440)
– AB (9,288)
– Seasons (20)
– All-Stars (15)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 9, 2021
Most career hits in #Padres history:
1. Tony Gwynn (3,141)
2. Garry Templeton (1,135)
3. Dave Winfield (1,134)
4. Gene Richards (994)
5. Chase Headley (879)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 9, 2021
May 9, 2016: Returning from a knee injury, Steph Curry had 1 of the best games of his HOF career in Game 4 of the 2nd Rd vs. POR; Curry began 0-9 on 3PA until catching fire in the 4th & scored an NBA record 17 PTS in OT for 40 PTS to take a 3-1 series leadpic.twitter.com/Eny0zFSEPF
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 9, 2021
May 9, 1984: The longest game in AL history finally ended as Chicago White Sox OF Harold Baines hit a HR in the 25th inning to finally defeat the Brewers 7-6 (began the day before)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 9, 2021
May 9, 2010: Oakland Athletics SP Dallas Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in MLB history, a 4-0 victory over the Rays
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 9, 2021
(2001) 17 years ago today, Allen Iverson put on a scoring clinic with 54 points to help give the 76ers a game 2 win in the ECSF. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Q7V0LE8UaC
— Timeless Sports (@timelesssports_) May 9, 2018
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1:00 PM: Miami Heat (36-31) vs. Boston Celtics (35-32)
3:30 PM: New York Knicks (37-30) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (45-22)
7:00 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (30-37) vs. Charlotte Hornets (33-34)
10:00 PM: Phoenix Suns (48-19) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (37-30)
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (W v.PHX): 42 PTS (13-27 FG | 1-5 3P), 5 AST, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 3 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] F Jimmy Butler, MIA (W @BOS): 26 PTS (9-14 FG | 1-3 3P), 11 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G Terry Rozier, CHA (L v.NOP): 43 PTS (16-26 FG | 7-11 3P), 4 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Vucevic, CHI (W @DET): 29 PTS (14-27 FG | 1-8 3P), 2 AST, 16 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] G/F Evan Fournier, BOS (L v.MIA): 30 PTS (11-16 FG | 7-11 3P), 8 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 0 TO
NFL: DL Derrick Nnadi, Kansas City Chiefs (turns 25)
NFL: DL Maurice Hurst, San Francisco 49ers (26)
NFL: EDGE Samsom Ebukam, San Francisco 49ers (26)
MLB: 3B/UT Tommy Edman, St. Louis Cardinals (26)
NBA: SF Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Brooklyn Nets (26)
NFL: WR Robby Anderson, Carolina Panthers (28)
NBA: PF Nemanja Bjelica, Miami Heat (33)
MLB: 1B Prince Fielder, Retired after 2016 (37)
MLB: OF Tony Gwynn, Hall of Fame (61)
2016: After missing 2 weeks with a knee injury, Golden State Warriors PG Steph Curry had one of the greatest games of his HOF career in Game 4 of a 2nd Rd matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers — up 2-1 in the series, Curry started out 0-9 on 3PA until catching fire in the 4th, setting an NBA record by scoring 17 PTS in OT to cap off a 40-point performance and take a commanding 3-1 series lead
2010: Oakland Athletics SP Dallas Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in MLB history, a 4-0 victory over the Rays
1995: Cleveland Indians tied an MLB record by scoring 8 runs before recording an out, defeating the Minnesota Twins 10-0
1989: The position-record errorless streaks of Boston Red Sox C Rick Cerone (159 games) and New York Mets SS Kevin Elster (88 games) were both snapped
1987: Baltimore Orioles 1B Eddie Murray became the very 1st player in MLB history to hit a HR on each side of the plate in consecutive games
1984: Longest game in AL history finally ended as Chicago White Sox OF Harold Baines hit a HR in the 25th inning finally defeat the Brewers, 7-6 (began the day before)
1961: Baltimore Orioles 1B Jim Gentile became the 1st player in MLB history to hit a Grand Slam in consecutive innings
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