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What Happened in Sports: October 1, 2020
See what happened in sports on October 1, 2020 ft. Tatis Jr. electrifying w/ 2 HRs & bat flips in Game 2, 76ers hiring HC Doc Rivers, and more!
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October 1st, 2020 was highlighted by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s epic performance to force a Game 3 against St. Louis while Denver picked up their first win of the season against the 0-4 Jets on Thursday Night Football. More MLB postseason action, Doc Rivers getting hired in Philly, and Baltimore handing Marlon Humphrey a monster extension also kicked off October. Check out everything that happened in sports on October 1st last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by a clutch Wild Card performance by Nats OF Juan Soto that sparked DC’s World Series run.
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, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
TATIS!!!
The @Padres are back in it. pic.twitter.com/1XwJFbksfQ
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
TIE. GAME. pic.twitter.com/zPDH4Kpt3d
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
All the way back.
These @Padres are incredible. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/MTus9kQo54
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
FERNANDO. TATIS. JR. pic.twitter.com/cHQnWmbETX
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
Wil did it again. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/trMRHYel7W
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
SAM DARNOLD DID THAT. #TakeFlight
📺: #DENvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork
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— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2020
JERRY JEUDY.
48 yards for his first career TD! #BroncosCountry @jerryjeudy
📺: #DENvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork
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— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2020
Vintage Kersh. pic.twitter.com/nar6MrJe6e
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
.@MelvinGordon25 takes it 43 YARDS for the @Broncos TD! #BroncosCountry
📺: #DENvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App: https://t.co/jQ6nvOCVqi pic.twitter.com/AwK2tZ8D6E
— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2020
Juggling act. 😱 #Postseason pic.twitter.com/W8hXo2B2As
— MLB (@MLB) October 1, 2020
487 FEET. Luis Robert has arrived. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/JfoOAVcqsk
— MLB (@MLB) October 1, 2020
One big swing and it’s a one-run ballgame. 👀#Postseason pic.twitter.com/tl51E3g17a
— MLB (@MLB) October 1, 2020
Clutch two-out hitting and the A’s are back in front. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/1W8PkKqh6u
— MLB (@MLB) October 1, 2020
.@KoltenWong is doing it all. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/76JQDcMKiy
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
4th down SACK by Bradley Chubb! @astronaut #BroncosCountry
📺: #DENvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork
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— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2020
💪The Sultan of Selfie 💪#MixItUp pic.twitter.com/hHWY4WovSi
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 1, 2020
Ian’s rollin’
4 IP
0 R
1 H
5 K pic.twitter.com/j1WQXgfTYj
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 1, 2020
Darnold Dimes. #TakeFlight
📺: #DENvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork
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— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2020
Crowder with the tough catch in traffic 💪 #TakeFlight
📺: #DENvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork
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— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2020
Toe drag too clean. @pierre_desir #TakeFlight
📺: #DENvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork
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— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2020
PICK-6!@Pierre_Desir‘s second INT brings the @nyjets within two! #TakeFlight
📺: #DENvsNYJ on @NFLNetwork
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— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2020
Yadi showing why he has 9 Gold Gloves. pic.twitter.com/EgO5wiD0mG
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
October 1, 2013: “CUE-TO, CUE-TO.” During the NL Wild Card Game, Johnny Cueto is shook from the PNC Park crowd, drops the ball, then Russell Martin hits the Pirates’ 2nd home run of the second inning.
Pirates beat the Reds 6-2. pic.twitter.com/0OH1V505J0
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) October 1, 2020
The @Ravens are keeping @marlon_humphrey around because he makes plays like THIS. 😈 #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/EOPSrkgBMc
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
Check out these dimes. 🎯
The BEST THROWS from September! pic.twitter.com/ZCcZbssXND
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
The TOP CATCHES from September! 🙌🏈
Who made the best grab? pic.twitter.com/7bpzHa3Nqm
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
The BEST RUNS from September.
Who had the most impressive play? pic.twitter.com/xAbaJIc5yX
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
Kyrie Irving has that clutch gene. 🥶🥶pic.twitter.com/jQDiNYhSPY
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 1, 2020
After LeBron’s double-pump dunk in Game 1, look back at some of his best double-clutch jams from this season!#NBAFinals Game 2: Friday – 9pm/et, ABC pic.twitter.com/bJvCg8YSJD
— NBA (@NBA) October 1, 2020
The Top 1️⃣5️⃣ Plays from Week 3! pic.twitter.com/Vf4jotaSQI
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
Some of these Sam Darnold throws: 😱
📺: #DENvsNYJ — Tonight 8pm ET on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/TaJjIm3onj
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
Every team’s best play from Week 3!
There’s some gems in here. 💎👀 pic.twitter.com/QDDwVeNSk8
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
Some of @jerryjeudy‘s best plays from his time at @AlabamaFTBL.
See the @Broncos rookie in primetime tonight!
📺: #DENvsNYJ — Tonight 8pm ET on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/vHDs3NN5ZV
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
Jets rookie Mekhi Becton dominates in the trenches 💪 @BigTicket73
📺: #DENvsNYJ – 8pm ET on @NFLNetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/b8v6tIlfRX
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
6 catches, 84 yards and a TD in Week 3.
Don’t sleep on @renfrowhunter.@Raiders | #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/VqHEawBiUL
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
The @Broncos’ Top 5️⃣ Plays against the Jets! (via @nflthrowback)
📺: #DENvsNYJ — Tonight 8pm ET on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/Uc6J5fuQ7B
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
.@PFF‘s top-rated performances from Week 3! 📈 pic.twitter.com/OkpaHJuURX
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
Wednesday night, Anthony Davis became the first @Lakers player to put up 30+ points in the NBA Finals since Kobe Bryant scored 38 points in Game 5 of the 2010 Finals. #NBAVault pic.twitter.com/7TPveUnVty
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) October 1, 2020
12 interceptions in his career.
Watch out for @jsimms1119 in the @Broncos secondary.
📺: #DENvsNYJ — TONIGHT 8pm ET on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/K4fCDbBNNh
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
The @nyjets’ Top 5️⃣ Plays against the Broncos! (via @nflthrowback)
📺: #DENvsNYJ — Tonight 8pm ET on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/lW6P0ROohw
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2020
.@johnelway could sling it with the best of ‘em. #BroncosCountry
📺: #DENvsNYJ — Tonight 8pm ET on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/f6GMAVLzwN
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) October 1, 2020
The @Braves have won a #postseason series for the 1st time since they swept the Astros in the 2001 NLDS.
In that series, @RealCJ10 hit .444/.583/1.111 with a pair of homers. pic.twitter.com/4Vclys8mXU
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) October 1, 2020
.@TimTebow’s first prime time game resulted in this… (Nov. 17, 2011)
📺: #DENvsNYJ — Thursday 8pm ET on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/VJbs8XCz2v
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 29, 2020
October 1, 1998: Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) hits a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th to give the @Braves a 2-1 win over the Cubs in the NLDS. pic.twitter.com/DPBfEwk5Ws
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) October 1, 2020
The man was a machine. Some of @BMarshall’s best plays from his @Broncos & @nyjets years!
📺: #DENvsNYJ — Thursday 8pm ET on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/wNfQa7Qagt
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 30, 2020
There’s nothing like a @Chiefs comeback game.
Especially with plays like this from @PatrickMahomes. 😱
Catch the re-air of this 2018 #MNF game TONIGHT at 8pm ET on @espn! pic.twitter.com/NZm9ipWmsv
— NFL (@NFL) May 18, 2020
October 2, 2005: At the end of the half against New Orleans, Buffalo’s Terrence McGee has the greatest irrelevant kickoff return ever.
Unfortunately, he doesn’t score. pic.twitter.com/HHR788Qfq5
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) October 2, 2020
October 1, 2011: Stanford’s Andrew Luck makes an incredible one-handed catch on a throw from wide receiver Drew Terrell against UCLA. pic.twitter.com/uI4sIs9YLC
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) October 1, 2020
Four seasons with the @Broncos. Three with the @nyjets. @EricDecker87 was a baller.
📺: #DENvsNYJ — Thursday 8pm ET on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/mv81H4ywpB
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 30, 2020
[See More]
12:00 PM: Cincinnati Reds (#7) vs. Atlanta Braves (#2) [ATL leads 1-0]
2:00 PM: Miami Marlins (#6) vs. Chicago Cubs (#3) [MIA leads 1-0]
3:00 PM: Chicago White Sox (#7) vs. Oakland Athletics (#2) [Series tied 1-1]
7:00 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (#5) vs. San Diego Padres (#4) [STL leads 1-0]
10:00 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (#8) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (#1) [LAD leads 1-0]
8:20 PM: Denver Broncos (0-3) vs. New York Jets (0-3)
[Highlights] SP Clayton Kershaw, LAD (v.MIL): 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 13 K, 1 BB [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SS Fernando Tatis Jr., SD (v.STL): 3-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 5 RBI, 0 BB
[Highlights] OF Wil Myers, SD (v.STL): 2-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Ian Anderson, ATL (v.CIN): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 2 BB, W
[Highlights] 2B Kolten Wong, STL (@SD): 1-4, 1 HR, 1 R, 4 RBI, 0 BB
[Highlights] EDGE Bradley Chubb, DEN (@NYJ): 5 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 SK
[Highlights] LB Josey Jewell, DEN (@NYJ): 10 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 2 SK
[Highlights] RB Melvin Gordon III, DEN (@NYJ): 23 CAR, 107 YDS, 2 TD; 2 REC, 11 YDS
NBA: C Daniel Gafford, Chicago Bulls (turns 22)
MLB: CF Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Orioles (26)
MLB: SS Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox (28)
MLB: 3B Colin Moran, Pittsburgh Pirates (28)
MLB: RP Lou Trivino, Oakland Athletics (29)
MLB: SP Robbie Ray, Toronto Blue Jays (29)
NFL: K Dustin Hopkins, Washington Football Team (30)
MLB: 1B Mark McGwire, Retired in 2001 (75)
MLB: 1B Rod Carew, Hall of Fame (75)
2019: Washington Nationals OF Juan Soto roped a 3-run double in the 8th inning against Brewers RP Josh Hader during the NL Wild Card Game with DC trailing 3-1, helping the Nats eliminate a team from the playoffs for the 1st time since 1924
2004: With his 258th base hit of the season, Seattle Mariners OF Ichiro Suzuki broke the 84-year-old MLB single-season hits record
1997: Just 2 years removed from his high school graduation, PF Kevin Garnett signed a record-breaking 6-year, $123 million extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves
1995: 5 games into their inaugural season, the Jacksonville Jaguars finally captured their 1st victory in franchise history 17-15 over the Houston Oilers
1961: New York Yankees OF Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record, hitting his 61st
1933: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth pitched a complete game and also hit a home run in his final pitching appearance
1932: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth made his legendary “called shot”, pointing toward centerfield before launching a HR there
1922: The former Chicago Staleys played their very 1st game as the Bears, defeating the Racine Legion 6-0
1903: The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Americans in what was the very 1st World Series game in baseball history
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