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What Happened in Sports: October 11, 2019
See what happened in sports on October 11, 2019 ft. Anibal Sanchez's near no-hitter, Zimmerman's diving grab, Luka's half-court bucket, & more!
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October 11th, 2019 was highlighted by Anibal Sanchez putting together the best performance of his career in the first Championship Series game in Nationals franchise history, an epic diving grab from Ryan Zimmerman, and an insane half-court bucket from Luka Dončić in preseason. Check out the Best in Sports from 10/11.
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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Had to rest his cheering voice, so he went and got a hit! pic.twitter.com/z8U9mEicdS
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) October 12, 2019
Ryan Zimmerman.
That’s the tweet. #NLCS pic.twitter.com/f9ap8qPerl
— MLB (@MLB) October 12, 2019
Howie Kendrick delivers again. #NLCS pic.twitter.com/QEZ4TPJ9WO
— MLB (@MLB) October 12, 2019
The first run of the #NLCS goes to the @Nationals. pic.twitter.com/qX5MQJYkdW
— MLB (@MLB) October 12, 2019
Three INTs, a fumble to the house AND just seven points allowed.
This @Patriots defense is SCARY. ? #GoPats pic.twitter.com/ww2vmNnqF9
— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2019
LOGO LUKA!#NBAPreseason on NBA League Pass pic.twitter.com/EyNfqijRuc
— NBA (@NBA) October 12, 2019
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8:08 PM: Washington Nationals (NL#4) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (NL#3) [NLCS Game 1]
[Player of the Day] SP Anibal Sanchez, WAS (@STL): 7.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 5 K, 1 BB, W; t-4th longest no-hitter in Playoffs
2B Howie Kendrick, WAS (@STL): 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
1B Ryan Zimmerman, WAS (@STL): 2-4, 1 BB, Diving catch to preserve no-hitter
C Yan Gomes, WAS (@STL): 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
SP Miles Mikolas, STL (v.WAS): 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 7 K, 2 BB, L
NFL: C Brian Allen, Los Angeles Rams (turns 24)
NFL: EDGE TJ Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers (25)
MLB: 3B Gio Urshela, New York Yankees (28)
NFL: OT Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns (28)
NBA: PG Mike Conley, Utah Jazz (32)
NFL: OT Demar Dotson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (34)
NFL: EDGE Terrell Suggs, Arizona Cardinals (37)
NFL: QB Steve Young, Hall of Fame (58)
2002: Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves played in the very 1st NBA game held in the Dominican Republic, a preseason victory for Minnesota
1992: CB/OF Deion Sanders played in the Atlanta Falcons’ loss in Miami to the Dolphins then flew to Pittsburgh for the Atlanta Braves’ NLCS matchup in the same day — a loss to the Pirates
1992: Despite leading the league with 51 saves, Oakland Athletics RP Dennis Eckersley gave up a game-tying 2-run HR to Toronto Blue Jays 2B Roberto Alomar, sending the game into extra innings where Toronto would pull off the 7-6 victory in 11 innings and take a 3-1 lead
1980: Dallas Mavericks won their NBA debut against their interstate rival, the San Antonio Spurs
1971: Baltimore Orioles 3B Brooks Robinson tied a World Series record by reaching base in 5 consecutive ABs (3 hits, 2 walks) in an 11-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates
1967: Boston Red Sox set a World Series record as OF Carl Yastrzemski, OF Reggie Smith, and SS Rico Petrocelli hit 3 consecutive HRs in a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals
1964: In their 1st meeting after being traded for each other, Washington QB Sonny Jurgenson threw 4 touchdown passes to defeat QB Norm Snead and the Philadelphia Eagles 35-20
1925: New York Giants played their 1st NFL game, a 14-0 loss to the Providence Steam Rollers
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