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What Happened in Sports: October 4, 2019
See what happened in sports on October 4, 2019 ft. Verlander's post-season mastery, Strasburg's playoff records, Duvall's pinch-hit FTW, and more!
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October 4th, 2019 was highlighted by Justin Verlander displaying that he is one of the greatest ever in the post-season, Stephen Strasburg setting MLB playoff records, and Adam Duvall blasting a pinch-hit 2-run shot to seal Game 2 against the Cards. Check out the Best in Sports from 10/4.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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10% catch probability for Juan Soto! pic.twitter.com/KaDr1t0JNi
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 5, 2019
Only 15 times all year did a pitcher make a ‘Remote Chance Play’* this season . This was one of them. It was also the 4th time in 5 chances that Kershaw made an Even Chance Play (40-60% makeable).
*A play rated as 1-10% make-ablepic.twitter.com/Tmv2NeX2Pm
— Inside Edge (@InsideEdgeScout) October 5, 2019
Outfielders who put up the highest UZR/150 during the regular season (minimum 500 innings played):
24.2 AARON JUDGE
21.8 Harrison Bader
19.7 Tyler Naquin
16.5 George Springer
15.9 Max Kepler
15.7 Byron Buxton
15.3 Billy Hamilton
cc @MaxWildstein pic.twitter.com/OCG78yrURc
— Max’s Sporting Studio (@MaxSportsStudio) October 5, 2019
Denied. pic.twitter.com/pIWtxqLEKv
— MLB (@MLB) October 5, 2019
The @Twins grabbed an early lead. pic.twitter.com/qG3dV7urg1
— MLB (@MLB) October 4, 2019
Two outs, two strikes, two-run HR. pic.twitter.com/VdUSaMQFVa
— MLB (@MLB) October 4, 2019
TWO-ve. #4GameFriday pic.twitter.com/hd0Ll1KBaB
— MLB (@MLB) October 4, 2019
Bases loaded? Fire 99 mph on the black. ? pic.twitter.com/quo2AU8nna
— MLB (@MLB) October 4, 2019
The offenses went off during last year’s Bucs-Saints game in Week 1. Will we see more big plays on Sunday? pic.twitter.com/aSQ1tJZknO
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 4, 2019
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2:05 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (AL#5) vs. Houston Astros (NL#1) [ALDS Game 1]
4:37 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (NL#3) vs. Atlanta Braves (NL#2) [NLDS Game 2]
7:07 PM: Minnesota Twins (AL#3) vs. New York Yankees (AL#2) [NLDS Game 1]
9:37 PM: Washington Nationals (NL#4) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (NL#1) [NLDS Game 2]
[Player of the Day] SP Justin Verlander, HOU (v.TB): 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 8 K, 3 BB, W; 3rd most career playoff Ks
SP Mike Foltynewicz, ATL (v.STL): 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W
SP Stephen Strasburg, WAS (@LAD): 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 10 K, 0 BB, W
1B DJ LeMahieu, NYY (v.MIN): 3-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 1 2B
OF Adam Duvall, ATL (v.STL): 1-1, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R incl. pinch-hit HR in 7th
NFL: S Jabrill Peppers, New York Giants (turns 24)
NFL: DT Kenny Clark, Green Bay Packers (24)
NFL: WR Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers (25)
NFL: LB Barkevious Mingo, Houston Texans (29)
NBA: PG Derrick Rose, Detroit Pistons (31)
MLB: 3B Lonnie Chisenhall, Pittsburgh Pirates (31)
MLB: C Kurt Suzuki, Washington Nationals (36)
2018: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady became just the 3rd in NFL history to throw 500 career TD passes, connecting with Josh Gordon in a victory over the Indianapolis Colts (Brett Favre, Peyton Manning)
2001: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 70th home run of the season, tying Mark McGwire’s single-season record
1987: The first “Scab Sunday” took place, as NFL owners used replacement players to carry out the rest of the season despite the players’ strike
1980: Philadelphia Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt hit his 48th HR of the season (a record for 3B), launching a 2-run HR in the 11th inning to defeat the Montreal Expos and secure the NL East title for Philly
1962: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays scored in the 2nd inning to end New York Yankees SP Whitey Ford’s World Series record of 33.2 consecutive scoreless innings
1959: For the 1st time in MLB history, the World Series was played West of St. Louis, MO in Los Angeles, CA
1955: Defeating the New York Yankees 2-0 in Game 7, the Brooklyn Dodgers finally won their first World Series in franchise history; it would be Brooklyn’s only title, as the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles just 3 years later
1930: Philadelphia Athletics SP Jack Quinn became the oldest player in World Series history at 47 years old
1906: The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates for their 116th victory of the season (116-36, 73.6%), an all-time record
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