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What Happened in Sports: October 9, 2019
See what happened in sports on October 9, 2019 ft. a Nats Grand Slam in extras, b2b jacks from Rendon & Soto, STL's 10 runs in the 1st, & more!
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October 9th, 2019 was highlighted by an epic game-winning Grand Slam from the Washington Nationals in the 10th inning, Rendon & Soto’s iconic back-to-back jacks, the Cardinals putting up an astounding 10 runs in the first inning of their game, and a legendary statistic to add to the names of Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes. Check out the Best in Sports from 10/9.
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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A live look at Nationals Park as the @Nationals win a playoff series for the first time in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/6sWGsYLAIQ
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 10, 2019
Taylor-made ending. #CLINCHED pic.twitter.com/ZYXDwGwuBt
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2019
NATS HIT A GRAND SLAM IN THE 10TH ?
(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/vJGFSUWGZC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 10, 2019
BACK-TO-BACK ON KERSHAW. TIE GAME. pic.twitter.com/RuDBbswnfA
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 10, 2019
You can always bank on @Cody_Bellinger. #NLDS pic.twitter.com/Y3wQOuf6fW
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2019
¡VAMOS, KIKÉ! pic.twitter.com/3UAD8vmyuL
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 10, 2019
And @kikehndez just homered as well. #NLDS pic.twitter.com/uPwgTCkRLQ
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2019
.@Cardinals struck first, and second, and third, and fourth, and fi- pic.twitter.com/m0XEJZJMiE
— MLB (@MLB) October 9, 2019
See you soon, St. Louis. pic.twitter.com/MPmJWxDS1Z
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2019
Not once.
Not twice.
Not three times.
Aaron Jones found the end zone FOUR times in Week 5.
Roll the game tape and watch him work. (via @BaldyNFL) @Showtyme_33 | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/QXxgLTtK1O
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2019
Which team had the BEST play from Week 5?
You decide. ?? pic.twitter.com/6iWncuHtXj
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2019
.@dalvincook is on a ROLL right now.
His best plays from his first 200+ yard game!@Vikings | #Skol pic.twitter.com/vqMgWeYwlD
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2019
306 yards.
Two TDs.
One giant win.
Did @KirkCousin8 just turn in the best performance of his career? (via @BaldyNFL) pic.twitter.com/57LVpVYEB7
— NFL (@NFL) October 10, 2019
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5:02 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (NL#3) vs. Atlanta Braves (NL#2) [ALDS Game 5 | Tied 2-2]
8:37 PM: Washington Nationals (NL#4) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (NL#1) [NLDS Game 5 | Tied 2-2]
[Player of the Day] 3B Anthony Rendon, WAS (@LAD): 3-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R, 2 2B incl. back-to-back HR in 8th
OF Juan Soto, WAS (@LAD): 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB incl. back-to-back HR in 8th
2B Howie Kendrick, WAS (@LAD): 1-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R, 2 K incl. GW-HR in 10th inning
2B Kolten Wong, STL (@ATL): 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
SS Paul DeJong, STL (@ATL): 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
NFL: WR KeeSean Johnson, Arizona Cardinals (turns 23)
NFL: WR Anthony Miller, Chicago Bears (25)
NFL: TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers (26)
MLB: OF Starling Marte, Pittsburgh Pirates (31)
MLB: RP David Phelps, Chicago Cubs (33)
NFL: LB Mike Singletary, Hall of Fame (61)
1989: Los Angeles Raiders HC Art Shell, the 1st African-American HC in NFL history, debuted with a 14-7 victory over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football
1989: The San Francisco Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs to win the National League pennant for the 1st time since 1962
1988: The Oakland Athletics completed a sweep of the Boston Red Sox as OF Jose Canseco tied an AL Playoff record with 3 HRs and RP Dennis Eckersley became the 1st in MLB history to record a save in each game of a Championship Series
1966: Setting a World Series record with 33 consecutive scoreless innings pitched, the Baltimore Orioles completed a sweep of the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers with a 1-0 victory by virtue of a Frank Robinson HR
1961: New York Yankees SP Whitey Ford broke Babe Ruth’s World Series record of 29.2 consecutive scoreless innings pitched
1958: Appearing in their 9th of the last 10 World Series, the New York Yankees secured their 7th World Series victory over that span
1938: The New York Yankees became the very 1st team to win 3 consecutive World Series in a sweep of the Chicago Cubs
1919: The Cincinnati Reds secured their very 1st World Series against the Chicago White Sox in what would become known as the infamous Black Sox Scandal
1916: Boston Red Sox SP Babe Ruth pitched 14 innings and allowed only 1 run to the Brooklyn Robins in Game 2 of the World Series
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