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What Happened in Sports: October 2, 2020
See what happened in sports on October 2, 2020 ft. Lakers taking a 2-0 NBA Finals lead, Padres' 1st playoff win of the 21st century, and more!
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October 2nd, 2020 was highlighted by the Lakers NBA Finals Game 2 victory as Miami was without Goran Dragic & Bam Adebayo. The Padres bullpen completely shut down the Cardinals in a winner-take-all Game 3, giving San Diego its first playoff series win of the 21st century while the Marlins continue their franchise’s undefeated postseason success as they’re now 7-0 all-time in MLB postseason series after sweeping the Cubs. Check out everything that happened in sports on October 2nd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Charlie Morton winning a MLB record third winner-take-all game.
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.
LeBron, LAL take 2-0 lead! 👑@KingJames goes for 33 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST as the @Lakers top MIA in Game 2 of the #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/XCZWdATs7m
— NBA (@NBA) October 3, 2020
LBJ finds AD! 👀#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/setHCXlZws
— NBA TV (@NBATV) October 3, 2020
AD lifts @Lakers in Game 2! 😤@AntDavis23 (32 PTS, 15-20 FGM, 14 REB) tallies 30+ for the second straight game, helping LAL go up 2-0! #NBAFinals
Game 3: Sunday – 7:30pm/et, ABC pic.twitter.com/4OQ3O1SMdI
— NBA (@NBA) October 3, 2020
Rondo finds AD from halfcourt and LeBron at the rim!@MiamiHEAT 54@Lakers 68#NBAFinals on ABC pic.twitter.com/CphhMe5b8F
— NBA (@NBA) October 3, 2020
AD puts the exclamation point on the @Lakers Game 2 win! #NBAFinals
LAL takes a 2-0 series lead! pic.twitter.com/Nd8guCY7DA
— NBA (@NBA) October 3, 2020
Nunn rejects AD 😳 pic.twitter.com/RZZa3WrpHJ
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 3, 2020
Tatis!
The @Padres are 3 outs away. 👀 #Postseason pic.twitter.com/wj1byhDEwg
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2020
Only one shortstop makes this play. pic.twitter.com/gggdmvSRga
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) October 3, 2020
The world is getting to know Sixto Sánchez. 🔥
(MLB x @GoogleCloud) pic.twitter.com/038BWDefAU
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
Coop does a loop around the bases. pic.twitter.com/bCXFeIspZ8
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
Rondo double-double! 👏@RajonRondo scores 16 PTS and hands out 10 AST off the @Lakers bench in the Game 2 W! #NBAFinals
Game 3: Sunday – 7:30pm/et, ABCpic.twitter.com/pwdq7Jb14p
— NBA (@NBA) October 3, 2020
Some insurance and now the @Padres can taste it. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/CDqBzHAj05
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2020
Send it! #TakeTheCake pic.twitter.com/zpvjuoh7BZ
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) October 3, 2020
Battling 😤 pic.twitter.com/pMIKNjgQms
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 3, 2020
A perfect throw. 😳 pic.twitter.com/lCcLJSeg8X
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2020
52 years ago yesterday, Bob Gibson set a #WorldSeries record with 17 strikeouts. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/e1HtIcB6Op
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) October 3, 2020
“They haven’t had a quarterback like this since Jim Kelly.”
Breaking down @JoshAllenQB’s late-game heroics against the Rams in Week 3. (via @BaldyNFL) pic.twitter.com/BtgKLws1OK
— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2020
Those Heat rooks 💯
Who had the BEST @MiamiHEAT play from Game 1… @raf_tyler or @nunnbetter_?
Game 2 ▶️ 9pm/et, ABC
— NBA (@NBA) October 2, 2020
Remember when @juliojones_11 went off for 300 yards against Carolina? (Oct. 2, 2016)
📺: #ATLvsCAR – Thursday 8pm ET on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO
📱: https://t.co/iZo92mr4YH pic.twitter.com/tPYvSkMGVa
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) October 27, 2020
15 years ago today, the @49ers and @AZCardinals played the first-ever international regular season game in Mexico City. @nflmx (Oct. 2, 2005) pic.twitter.com/y1KcitKDlt
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) October 2, 2020
.@Evan3Longoria homered today as he enters his 14th season in the big leagues.
Longo homered in his 1st 2 postseason ABs as a rookie in 2008. pic.twitter.com/TWkHen5BqP
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 22, 2021
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9:00 PM: Miami Heat (#5) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (#1) [LAL leads 1-0]
2:00 PM: Miami Marlins (#6) vs. Chicago Cubs (#3) [MIA leads 1-0]
7:00 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (#5) vs. San Diego Padres (#4) [Tied 1-1]
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (v.MIA): 32 PTS (15-20 FG), 1 AST, 14 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.MIA): 33 PTS (14-25 FG), 9 AST, 9 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (@LAL): 25 PTS (7-17 FG), 13 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] C Kelly Olynk, MIA (@LAL): 24 PTS (9-16 FG), 2 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PG Rajon Rondo, LAL (v.MIA): 16 PTS (5-9 FG), 10 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SP Sixto Sanchez, MIA (@CHC): 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 2 BB
[Highlights] 1B Garrett Cooper, MIA (@CHC): 1-4, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Jack Flaherty, STL (@SD): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 8 K, 2 BB
[Highlights] 2B Jake Cronenworth, SD (v.STL): 3-4, 1 HR, 2 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB
[Highlights] CP Trevor Rosenthal, SD (v.STL): 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, SV
NFL: LT Kolton Miller, Oakland Raiders (turns 25)
MLB: SP Lance McCullers Jr, Houston Astros (27)
MLB: RP Cam Bedrosian, Los Angeles Angels (29)
MLB: OF Aaron Hicks, New York Yankees (31)
NFL: CB Rashaan Melvin, Jacksonville Jaguars (31)
NBA: SG Joe Ingles, Utah Jazz (33)
NBA: C Tyson Chandler, Houston Rockets (38)
2005: In the NFL’s very 1st regular season game held outside of the U.S., the Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City
2004: Houston Astros 2B Jeff Kent became the all-time HR leader for his position with the 302nd of his career in a 9-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies
2001: Chicago Cubs OF Sammy Sosa became the 1st player in MLB history to record 60 HRs in 3 separate seasons
1999: After the Chicago Bulls traded him to Houston the previous offseason, the Rockets sent SF Scottie Pippen to the Portland Trail Blazers for 6 players
1995: The Chicago Bulls acquired Dennis Rodman from the San Antonio Spurs, sparking another 3-year championship run
1994: In the very 1st meeting between father-son head coaches, the Miami Dolphins and HOF HC Don Shula defeated his son, David, in a 23-7 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals
1983: The Green Bay Packers set an NFL record with 49 points in the 1st half (35 in the 2nd quarter) of a 55-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1974: Hall-of-Fame OF Hank Aaron hit his 733rd and final HR as a member of the Braves franchise, the most any player has hit for 1 team. He would head back to Milwaukee and join the Brewers that offseason
1969: The “Pilots” played their very last game in Seattle (98th loss), as they would move to Milwaukee and become the “Brewers” in the upcoming offseason
1968: St. Louis Cardinals SP Bob Gibson broke Sandy Koufax’s World Series and postseason record with 17 strikeouts in a Game 1 victory over the Detroit Tigers
1965: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Sandy Koufax struck out 15 in a Game 1 victory over the New York Yankees, a World Series record
1950: Chicago Cardinals TE Bob Shaw set an NFL record (tied twice) with 5 touchdown receptions against the Baltimore Colts
1947: New York Yankees C Yogi Berra hit the very 1st pinch-hit HR in World Series history in the 7th inning of a 9-8 Game 3 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers
1932: Boston Braves (now the Washington Football Team) played their very 1st NFL game against the Brooklyn Dodgers
1920: The last triple-header in MLB history took place as the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates played 3 games in a single day
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