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What Happened in Sports: October 7, 2020
See what happened in sports on October 7, 2020 ft. Bellinger making the play of the playoffs, Pinder saving the A's season, Giancarlo's HR, and more!
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October 7th, 2020 was highlighted by Cody Bellinger’s remarkable HR robbery to help seal a close Game 2 victory over rival San Diego. Giancarlo Stanton stayed hot with ANOTHER HR, but Tampa Bay came out with the 2-1 lead while the A’s survived elimination thanks to a 3-run game-tying shot by Chad Pinder, and the Marlins were shut out by Ian Anderson and Atlanta’s brilliant bullpen. In the NFL, DC announced they would be benching 2019 1st Rd Pick QB Dwayne Haskins for Kyle Allen. Check out everything that happened in sports on October 7th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Yankees clinching the ALDS.
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.
Cody Bellinger. Instant classic. pic.twitter.com/TPRnAFFuMo
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2020
Belli blast. #NLDS pic.twitter.com/rH6mi5T0hn
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2020
Pinder power! This game is tied AGAIN. 😱 pic.twitter.com/uuRq66cFoZ
— MLB (@MLB) October 7, 2020
Five straight #postseason games with a HR for @Giancarlo818. 😱😱 pic.twitter.com/ZSrzUWsq5A
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2020
Back-to-back! The @Padres are down one. 😳 pic.twitter.com/NYVeF7I2ka
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2020
When they say emotions run high in October, this is what they mean. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/Aa3b2Il6pw
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 7, 2020
Kevin! 😱#RaysUp in the 4th. pic.twitter.com/1OPcbWbJ8u
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2020
Randy is goated. #ALDS pic.twitter.com/b9RHjj4C2Z
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2020
The 9th inning was stressful, but Joe Kelly got it done. #GotYourBack pic.twitter.com/hFp8cfQTYL
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2020
After @AntDavis23‘s game-sealing three-pointer & block in Game 4, watch the best of AD in the clutch this season!
Game 5: Friday – 9pm/et, ABC pic.twitter.com/MS3NOcrWgb
— NBA (@NBA) October 7, 2020
.@MylesLGarrett has five sacks this year.
Three of them were strip sacks.
Two of them he recovered himself. @Browns | #Browns pic.twitter.com/eQaQBWSIKD
— NFL (@NFL) October 7, 2020
All-Defensive First Team to CLUTCH blocks late in the NBA Finals… watch the BEST BLOCKS from @AntDavis23 this season!#NBAFinals Game 5
Friday, 9pm/et, ABC 📺 pic.twitter.com/7xA99jng3X
— NBA (@NBA) October 8, 2020
4 #postseason games. 5 homers. Giancarlo is on a mission.
(MLB x @BudweiserUSA) pic.twitter.com/YA4HpZCwET
— MLB (@MLB) October 7, 2020
HANDS 👐
The top catches from Week 4! pic.twitter.com/j3gMZKEwOx
— NFL (@NFL) October 7, 2020
🔥 @raf_tyler‘s BEST TRIPLES of his 45 makes from the NBA Playoffs! pic.twitter.com/t9nHbRWca4
— NBA (@NBA) October 7, 2020
Following tonight’s strong lefty 3-point play, 👀 some of @KingJames‘ best left-handed finishes from the last 5 seasons! pic.twitter.com/nTvbdLftzM
— NBA (@NBA) October 7, 2020
🔘 Interceptions
🔘 Sacks
🔘 Fumbles
Week 4’s best defensive plays! pic.twitter.com/eUsdWLv0BW
— NFL (@NFL) October 8, 2020
Wishing @CharlesWoodson a happy 44th birthday!
🙌 9x Pro Bowler
🙌 Super Bowl XLV Champion
🙌 1998 Defensive Rookie of the Year
🙌 2009 Defensive Player of the Year
🙌 NFL 2000s All-Decade Team pic.twitter.com/Uy9cpETlsl
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) October 7, 2020
When @CharlesWoodson won Defensive Player of the Year. (2009) pic.twitter.com/BHZJcHSgcv
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 9, 2021
.@CharlesWoodson had 11 career Pick-6s. Nine of them were with the @Packers. pic.twitter.com/5X1xtQJQ8T
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) May 20, 2020
The top 🔟 fastest ball carriers from the first quarter of the 2020 season! ⏱ pic.twitter.com/4iEQhF0iyu
— NFL (@NFL) October 7, 2020
October 7, 2012: Vikings’ Percy Harvin scores on a screen pass against the Titans after some nasty jukes. pic.twitter.com/2gyyB5Xqjg
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) October 7, 2020
OTD in 2011, Nyjer Morgan sent the @Brewers to the #NLCS. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/3krTwa5BGX
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) October 7, 2020
October 7, 2000: Benny Agbayani walks it off in the bottom of the 13th to give the Mets a 3-2 win over the Giants and a 2-1 lead in the NLDS. pic.twitter.com/umMa4pYIH9
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) October 7, 2020
33-year-old @ReggieWayne_17 putting on a clinic: 13 catches, 212 yards, 1 TD (Oct. 7, 2012) pic.twitter.com/sCSKo4Ba9N
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 9, 2021
October 7, 1989: @JoseCanseco blasts one to the moon in Game 4 of the ALCS in Toronto. pic.twitter.com/jwRWJS2ek3
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) October 7, 2020
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2:08 PM: Miami Marlins (#6) vs. Atlanta Braves (#2) [ATL leads 1-0]
3:35 PM: Oakland Athletics (#2) vs. Houston Astros (#6) [HOU leads 2-0]
7:10 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (#1) vs. New York Yankees (#5) [Series tied 1-1]
9:08 PM: San Diego Padres (#4) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (#1) [LAD leads 1-0]
[Highlights] 3B Chad Pinder, OAK (@HOU): 3-4, 1 HR, 1 R, 4 RBI, 0 BB [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] OF Kevin Kiermaier, TB (@NYY): 2-4, 1 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Ian Anderson, ATL (v.MIA): 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] RP Liam Hendriks, OAK (@HOU): 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] OF Randy Arozarena, TB (@NYY): 3-4, 1 HR, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
MLB: OF Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers (turns 28)
NFL: LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, Washington Football Team (29)
MLB: SP Mike Foltynewicz, Atlanta Braves (29)
NFL: DE Olivier Vernon, Cleveland Browns (30)
MLB: SP Alex Cobb, Baltimore Orioles (33)
NFL: OT Russell Okung, Carolina Panthers (33)
MLB: 3B Evan Longoria, San Francisco Giants (35)
NFL: DB Charles Woodson, Retired in 2015 (44)
NFL: RB Priest Holmes, Retired in 2007 (47)
2012: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees threw a TD pass for the 48th consecutive game in a victory over the San Diego Chargers, breaking Johnny Unitas’ NFL record
2001: Barry Bonds hit his 73rd home run of the season, extending his single-season record to the MLB record it is today
2001: San Diego Padres OF Rickey Henderson recorded his 3,000th career hit in a 10-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies during HOF teammate Tony Gwynn’s final career game
1995: Rallying from a 5-run deficit, Seattle Mariners DH Edgar Martinez hit a go-ahead grand slam and drove in 7 runs (MLB playoff record) to force a Game 5 in the ALDS against the New York Yankees
1989: Oakland Athletics OF Rickey Henderson recorded his 8th stolen base over a 5-game playoff series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, setting an MLB playoff record
1984: With 154 rushing yards against the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears RB Walter Payton surpassed Jim Brown as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and also set a new record with his 59th career 100-yard game
1964: New York Yankees made their 14th World Series appearance of the last 16 seasons, their 29th of 61 total
1952: Defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games, the New York Yankees tied their own MLB record with their 4th consecutive World Series Championship
1933: New York Giants OF Mel Ott hit a go-ahead HR in the 10th inning of Game 5 to defeat the Washington Senators, DC’s last World Series appearance until 2019
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