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What Happened in Sports: October 17, 2019
What happened in sports on October 17, 2019 ft. Springer & Correa's 3-run HRs, Patrick Mahomes' big QB milestone, and more!
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October 17th, 2019 was highlighted by a couple of crucial 3-run bombs lifting the Houston Astros to a 3-1 lead in the ALCS, Kansas City’s stud QB Patrick Mahomes becoming the quickest of all-time to reach 7,500 passing yards while he left Thursday Night Football with a scary knee injury, and Bradley Beal signing a one-year contract extension with the Washington Wizards. Check out the Best in Sports from 10/17.
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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Matt Moore floats one to Tyreek Hill and the @cheetah is gone for a 57-yard score! #ChiefsKingdom
?: #KCvsDEN on @NFLNetwork | @NFLonFOX | @PrimeVideo
How to watch: https://t.co/I6INVckndX pic.twitter.com/ODIY4SSPKj
— NFL (@NFL) October 18, 2019
.@JoeFlacco to @SuttonCourtland.
A gain of 41 yards! #BroncosCountry
?: #KCvsDEN on @NFLNetwork | @NFLonFOX | @PrimeVideo
How to watch: https://t.co/I6INVckndX pic.twitter.com/CrimQzUr0K
— NFL (@NFL) October 18, 2019
You hear that? #ALCS pic.twitter.com/gBdKeiunD6
— MLB (@MLB) October 18, 2019
Judge’s ruling … out.#ALCS pic.twitter.com/R6glAmwGKI
— MLB (@MLB) October 18, 2019
George Springer strikes again. His 12 #postseason HR since 2017 are tied for the most in @MLB in that span with his teammate @JoseAltuve27. pic.twitter.com/OzwIkC6HSS
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 18, 2019
?♂️?♂️?♂️?♂️#ALCS pic.twitter.com/4yg4pbFn1c
— MLB (@MLB) October 18, 2019
A play straight out of the backyard! pic.twitter.com/qucPMeyX51
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) October 16, 2019
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8:08 PM: Houston Astros (AL#1) vs. New York Yankees (AL#2) [ALCS Game 4 | HOU 2-1]
8:20 PM: Kansas City Chiefs (4-2) vs. Denver Broncos (2-4)
[Player of the Day] SS Carlos Correa, HOU (@NYY): 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R; Youngest ever to 10 playoff HRs
OF George Springer, HOU (@NYY): 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
C Gary Sanchez, NYY (v.HOU): 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
LB Anthony Hitchens, KC (@DEN): 6 TKL, 5 SOLO, 2 SK, 1 FF
EDGE Frank Clark, KC (@DEN): 5 TKL, 5 SOLO, 2 SK, 1 FF
EDGE Alex Okafor, KC (@DEN): 4TKL, 4 SOLO, 2 SK, 1 FF
NFL: S Jamal Adams, New York Jets (turns 24)
NFL: WR Willie Snead, Baltimore Ravens (27)
NFL: OT Billy Turner, Green Bay Packers (27)
MLB: OF Carlos Gonzalez, Chicago Cubs (34)
2004: Down 3-0 in the ALCS to to the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox won Game 4 on a walk-off base hit in extra innings by DH David Ortiz after pinch-runner Dave Roberts scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the 9th off HOF RP Mariano Rivera
1996: Beating the St. Louis Cardinals 15-0 in Game 7 of the NLCS (the most lopsided blowout in postseason history), the Atlanta Braves successfully completed their comeback from a 3-1 series deficit
1989: Just minutes before the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics were scheduled to begin Game 3 of the World Series, an earthquake hit the Bay Area; the Series would resume 11 days later
1987: For the very 1st time in history, a World Series game was held indoors (Minnesota Metrodome) as the Minnesota Twins would defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-1 in Game 1
1983: Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins combined for the highest-scoring Monday Night Football game ever (since surpassed by KC-LAR in 2018); the Packers won 48-47 as the teams accumulated over 1,000 yards of total offense
1974: Oakland Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to win their 3rd consecutive World Series, becoming just the 2nd team in MLB history to ever accomplish the feat (New York Yankees)
1970: HOF SG “Pistol” Pete Maravich made his NBA debut for the Atlanta Hawks in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks
1954: Philadelphia Eagles QB Adrian Burk threw for 7 PASS TD against the Washington Redskins, an NFL record
1943: The Detroit Lions set a dubious NFL record by accumulating -53 rushing yards against the Chicago Cardinals
1920: The Decatur Staleys (Chicago Bears) played and won their very 1st APFA (NFL) game against the Rock Island Independents
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