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What Happened in Sports: October 8, 2019
See what happened in sports on October 8, 2019 ft. TB running Verlander out of town, Snell clinching a Game 5, the return of Sam Darnold, & more!
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October 8th, 2019 was highlighted by the Rays running an on-fire Verlander out of town in a dominant offensive display, the reigning Cy Young Blake Snell coming on in the 9th to clinch an ALDS Game 5, and the return of Sam Darnold after a one-week hiatus in hopes to bringing light to the 0-4 Jets. Check out the Best in Sports from 10/8.
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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Blake Snell to close it out?
Blake Snell to close it out. #ALDS pic.twitter.com/NyXnkGxeG1
— MLB (@MLB) October 9, 2019
On the board courtesy of @robinson28ch.#TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/qwl57sqWvK
— Houston Astros (@astros) October 9, 2019
.@RaysBaseball won the relay race. #ALDS pic.twitter.com/4EEHn6KD9S
— MLB (@MLB) October 9, 2019
A Phamtastic start to this one. #StayHungry pic.twitter.com/sLHQZvK9Ee
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 8, 2019
426 yards. Five TDs. Perfect passer rating. @deshaunwatson was UNSTOPPABLE in Week 5! (by @CourtyardHotels) pic.twitter.com/plWWLW4e12
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2019
BEN SIMMONS HIT HIS FIRST NBA 3-POINTER. pic.twitter.com/yFMRqLzDFc
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 9, 2019
11 catches. 182 yards. 2 TDs.
They just @Cantguardmike. ⚜ @Saints | #Saints pic.twitter.com/GLpmUNAQFW
— NFL (@NFL) October 8, 2019
What a week for @packers RB Aaron Jones:
? 26 touches
? 182 total yards
? FOUR TDs@Showtyme_33 | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/dat4fsc021
— NFL (@NFL) October 8, 2019
WR @athielen19 delivered in a Vikings win!
? 7 catches
? 130 yards
? 2 touchdowns@Vikings | #Skol pic.twitter.com/PKWYmsAG1X
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2019
RB @iAM_JoshJacobs ran the Raiders to a win in London!
? 29 touches
? 143 total yards
? 2 touchdowns@Raiders | #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/g8s4S19jVI
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2019
Teddy Bridgewater threw for 300+ yards on Sunday for the first time since 2015. ? @Saints | #Saints | @teddyb_h2o pic.twitter.com/zfxkBZ4vEH
— NFL (@NFL) October 8, 2019
THAT one is over the fence! #NLDS pic.twitter.com/RkwjV3gaTL
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2019
#OTD in 1956, Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in #postseason history. pic.twitter.com/dc7WMQtoPA
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 8, 2019
TERENCE. DAVIS.#NBAJapanGames on @NBATV pic.twitter.com/eHaFHFwOiL
— NBA (@NBA) October 8, 2019
LOCK. DOWN. DEFENSE. ?@BaldyNFL shows how the @Colts held the Chiefs to their lowest point total since Patrick Mahomes took over as QB1. #Colts pic.twitter.com/4SSObRntP7
— NFL (@NFL) October 8, 2019
The fastest five ball carriers of Week 5! (via @NextGenStats) pic.twitter.com/QD8Fyg9TQ4
— NFL (@NFL) October 8, 2019
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7:07 PM: Houston Astros (AL#1) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (AL#5) [ALDS Game 4 | HOU 2-1]
[Player of the Day] DH Tommy Pham, TB (v.HOU): 3-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
OF Avisail Garcia, TB (v.HOU): 4-5, 1 R
SS Willy Adames, TB (v.HOU): 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
C Robinson Chirinos, HOU (@TB): 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
RP Nick Anderson, TB (v.HOU): 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB
NFL: DT Jerry Tillery, Los Angeles Chargers (turns 23)
NBA: SG Grayson Allen, Memphis Grizzlies (24)
MLB: RP Robbie Erlin, San Diego Padres (29)
2018: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees surpassed 71,940 career passing yards in a 43-19 victory over Washington, breaking Peyton Manning’s all-time record
2018: Boston Red Sox 2B Brock Holt became the very 1st player in MLB history to hit for the cycle in a postseason game during a 16-1 Game 3 victory over the New York Yankees
1995: Trailing by 1 run in Game 5 of the ALDS, the Seattle Mariners walked off on the New York Yankees thanks to Edgar Martinez’s iconic double that scored Joey Cora from 3rd and Ken Griffey Jr. from 1st base in the bottom of the 11th inning in what’s known as the biggest hit in Mariners franchise history
1995: Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino broke Fran Tarkenton’s NFL record for career pass completions (3,686)
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
1975: The ABA’s San Antonio Spurs defeated the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks in the very 1st basketball game played at the Louisiana Superdome
1957: The Brooklyn Dodgers officially announced their move to Los Angeles just 2 years after their 1st World Series victory
1956: New York Yankees SP Don Larsen threw the 1st and only perfect game in World Series history against the Brooklyn Dodgers
1933: Boston Redskins RB Cliff Battles became the 1st player in NFL history to rush for over 200 yards in a single game (215)
1915: The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Red Sox to secure their very 1st and only World Series until 1980
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