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What Happened in Sports: October 12, 2019
See what happened in sports on October 12, 2019 ft. Tanaka's playoff brilliance, Scherzer's no-hitter in 7 innings, Gleyber's 5 RBI, and more!
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October 12th, 2019 was highlighted by Masahiro Tanaka continuing his playoff brilliance by shutting down one of the leagues best teams, Max Scherzer dominating the Cardinals in NLCS Game 2 with a no-hitter through seven innings, and Gleyber Torres emerging as a household name for the New York Yankees. Check out the Best in Sports from 10/12.
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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The savages don’t stop. #ALCS pic.twitter.com/MNSciZtB7c
— MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2019
.@Max_Scherzer‘s 11 Ks are the 2nd most in a #postseason start in @Nationals history.
Only @stras37 (12) had more. pic.twitter.com/1C6pCiLkcL
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 12, 2019
“We Eaton!” – @Nationals pic.twitter.com/3rbnWQTJVe
— MLB (@MLB) October 12, 2019
The Nats strike first. pic.twitter.com/NSkpzTrDxg
— MLB (@MLB) October 12, 2019
DENIED. #ALCS pic.twitter.com/Eyc0vAIQXA
— MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2019
The @Yankees are flexing their muscle. #StantonSmash pic.twitter.com/C6lMNU52j4
— MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2019
The October of Gleyber continues. #ALCS pic.twitter.com/LDhPXhKQuZ
— MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2019
Gleyber Torres is on FIRE. #ALCS pic.twitter.com/WjsXuYzWBz
— MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2019
GLEYBER AGAIN.
This kid is something special. #ALCS pic.twitter.com/CMn48W9seZ
— MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2019
.@ABREG_1 recently decided to add more hops. pic.twitter.com/MJukKtm4Ht
— MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2019
Take a seat. #ALCS pic.twitter.com/Ol6ukqzO34
— MLB (@MLB) October 13, 2019
We’ll have what he’s having! pic.twitter.com/hZOup7BZ1z
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) October 12, 2019
8th inning stretch. pic.twitter.com/zVQI6Shl8C
— MLB (@MLB) October 12, 2019
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4:08 PM: Washington Nationals (NL#4) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (NL#3) [NLCS Game 2 | WAS 1-0]
8:08 PM: New York Yankees (AL#2) vs. Houston Astros (AL#1) [ALCS Game 1]
[Player of the Day] SP Max Scherzer, WAS (@STL): 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 11 K, 2 BB, W
SP Masahiro Tanaka, NYY (@HOU): 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 1 BB, W
2B Gleyber Torres, NYY (@HOU): 3-5, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R, 1 2B
OF Michael Taylor, WAS (@STL): 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
1B DJ LeMahieu, NYY (@HOU): 2-4, 3 R, 1 BB
NFL: WR Miles Boykin, Baltimore Ravens (turns 23)
MLB: SS Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks (26)
MLB: RP Jandel Gustave, San Francisco Giants (26)
NFL: C Matt Paradis, Carolina Panthers (30)
1997: Florida Marlins SP Livan Hernandez tied Mike Mussina’s 1-day old LCS record with 15 strikeouts in a Game 5 victory over the Braves
1992: Washington WR Art Monk caught his 820th career pass, passing Steve Largent to become the all-time leader in NFL history (at the time)
1989: Dallas Cowboys traded RB Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings for a multitude of players and draft picks that eventually turned into 18 total players (including Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson) in one of the most infamous trades in NFL history
1989: The NBA officially joined in partnership with USA Basketball, the sport’s national governing body which would lead to professional NBA players participating in the 1992 Summer Olympics for the 1st time
1986: Just 1 single pitch away from a World Series berth, the California Angels allowed the Boston Red Sox to send Game 5 into extra innings and eventually win it in the 11th where they went on to win the series after mounting a 3-1 series comeback
1984: San Diego Padres set a World Series record by issuing 11 walks in a 5-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers, who took a 2-1 lead
1982: Milwaukee Brewers 3B Paul Molitor set a World Series record with 5 hits against the St. Louis Cardinals
1979: In PF Larry Bird’s NBA debut, Boston Celtics SG Chris Ford hit the very 1st 3-point shot in NBA history in a victory over the Houston Rockets
1979: PG Earvin “Magic” Johnson made his Los Angeles Lakers debut, defeating the San Diego Clippers 103-102
1967: St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Red Sox in Game 7 of the World Series as OF Lou Brock stole a record 7 bases throughout the Series
1929: Trailing the Chicago Cubs 8-0, the Philadelphia Phillies scored 10 runs in the 7th inning to win Game 4 and complete the greatest single-inning comeback in World Series history
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