By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Oct 01, 2020

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.

San Diego = electric city

Darnold jets for a TD

Jeudy went Moss Mode

Kershaw in the zone

Flash Gordon iced the game

Big play by La Stella

Luis the destroyer

A’s in Winner-take-all mode

Wong flipping the leather

Broncos’ D in the clutch

Braves shut down Cincy

Darnold dropping dimes

Yo Pierre!

Yadi’s got A1 reflexes

Fans can change the game

Ravens keeping Humphrey

Best September throws

Best catches in Sept.

Best runs of September

Kyrie has that clutch factor

King’s best double pump dunks

Top plays from Week 3

Sammy’s got dimes

Best of Week 3

Jeudy was a beast at Bama

1st Rd pick off to great start

Renfrow went off in Wk3

Broncos’ best vs. Jets

Week 3 top performers

Mamba mentality lives on

Simmons is a ball hawk

Best of the jets

John could rip it

Chipper will always be a legend

Tebow magical in primetime

Chipper was clutch

Marshal was great for both

The legendary lefty throw OTD

All that for no TD

Luck snagged Philly special

Decker was a stud for both

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MLB Playoffs

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]

NFL Week 4

8:20 PM: Denver Broncos (0-3) vs. New York Jets (0-3)

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

MLB

[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

NFL

[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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