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What Happened in Sports: October 5, 2019
What happened in sports on October 5, 2019 ft. Didi's Grand Slam, Cole's historic playoff start, Tanaka keeping up his hot month, and more!
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October 5th, 2019 was highlighted by Didi Gregorius putting New York’s Game 2 against the Twins out of reach with an earth-shattering Grand Slam, Gerrit Cole’s historic post-season start, and Masahiro Tanaka continuing his October brilliance with another huge display in his dominant post-season campaign. Check out the Best in Sports from 10/5.
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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Gerrit Cole… my goodness.
? MPH in the 7th! pic.twitter.com/SYH42fOmtA
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 6, 2019
Air Ji. #StayHungry pic.twitter.com/Pk7jMBeDxt
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 6, 2019
41 HR in the regular season.
First this #postseason. pic.twitter.com/j1OAXKhkW7
— MLB (@MLB) October 6, 2019
Correa wasted no time delivering a web gem. ? pic.twitter.com/GC08HFbmhr
— MLB (@MLB) October 6, 2019
? @AntDavis23 tallies 22 PTS, 10 REB in the 1st half and the @Lakers come away victorious in San Francisco! #LakeShow #NBAPreseason pic.twitter.com/6ZbfISBxP9
— NBA (@NBA) October 6, 2019
Yankees win probability has climbed to 97.6 percent. pic.twitter.com/dS2GN75Udd
— Max’s Sporting Studio (@MaxSportsStudio) October 5, 2019
.@TDLockett12 toe-tap. ???
And what else?@NextGenStats‘ five most IMPROBABLE pass completions since 2017! pic.twitter.com/O4yEfRopjA
— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2019
Rookie @Raiders DE Maxx Crosby had a BREAKOUT game in Week 4.
See why Brian Baldinger thinks this guy is special. ?️ @CrosbyMaxx | #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/v4rsZWGiVe
— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2019
4x Pro Bowler, 3x All-Pro, and one of the most stylish players in the league.
Happy Birthday, @tkelce! ??@Chiefs | #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/OrWBVvPUZ6
— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2019
The @Patriots have been amazing through the first four weeks of the season. These five players have been a key component to their success.
(via @PFF) pic.twitter.com/IblJX0lm1f
— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2019
The @packers and @dallascowboys have given us some unforgettable moments!
?: #GBvsDAL – TOMORROW at 4:25pm ET on FOX
?: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/Fz3gP82Wks
— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2019
2016 Divisional Round: @packers vs. Cowboys.
This game’s ending was WILD. #GoPackGo (Jan. 15, 2017) #GBvsDAL: Sunday at 4:25pm ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/OublLiRac2
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) October 5, 2019
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5:07 PM: Minnesota Twins (AL#3) vs. New York Yankees (AL#2) [ALDS Game 2 | NYY 1-0]
9:07 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (AL#5) vs. Houston Astros (NL#1) [ALDS Game 2 | HOU 1-0]
[Player of the Day] SP Gerrit Cole, HOU (v.TB): 7.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 15 K, 1 BB, W; T-3rd most Ks in Playoff history
SS Didi Gregorius, NYY (v.MIN): 2-3, 4 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, incl. 3rd inning Grand Slam
SP Masahiro Tanaka, NYY (v.MIN): 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 1 BB, W
3B Alex Bregman, HOU (v.TB): 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
OF Aaron Judge, NYY (v.MIN): 2-3, 1 R, 2 BB
MLB: RP Zack Littell, Minnesota Twins (turns 24)
MLB: OF Victor Reyes, Detroit Tigers (25)
NBA: C Cody Zeller, Charlotte Hornets (27)
NFL: TE Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs (30)
MLB: SP Tanner Roark, Oakland Athletics (33)
NBA: SG Grant Hill, Hall of Fame (47)
2004: A 6x NBA Champion, SF Scottie Pippen announced his retirement from the NBA after one last season with the Chicago Bulls
2003: Kansas City Chiefs WR Dante Hall scored a game-winning kick return TD, his 4th consecutive game with a return TD, an NFL record
2003: The Chicago Cubs secured their very 1st playoff series victory since the 1908 World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves in 5 games
2002: The Los Angeles Angels defeated the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the ALDS for their first playoff series victory in franchise history
2001: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 71st and 72nd home runs of the season, breaking Mark McGwire’s single season record
2001: San Diego Padres OF Rickey Henderson scored his 2,246th career run, breaking Ty Cobb’s all-time career record
2001: Beating the Flordia Marlins 20-3 to clinch the NL East title, the Atlanta Braves became the 1st team in professional sports history to win their division in 10 consecutive seasons
2001: With their 115th win of the season, the Seattle Mariners broke the MLB single-season wins record set by the 1998 Yankees; they would finish 116-46
1993: The Charlotte Hornets signed PF Larry Johnson to the most lucrative deal in NBA history (at the time), a 12-year, $84 million contract
1986: Los Angeles Rams RB Eric Dickerson set an OT record with a game-winning 42-yard TD run to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1970: An odd occurrence, both the ALCS and NLCS ended on the same day with the same score (3-0) as the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds advanced to the World Series over the Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates
1950: To assign players from the defunct Chicago Stags franchise, the NBA had teams randomly draw lots from a hat; the Boston Celtics lucked into 6x NBA Champion PG Bob Cousy
1922: Game 2 of the World Series between the New York Giants and New York Yankees ended in a controversial 2-2 tie after 10 innings; Giants would win 4-0-1
1915: Detroit Tigers OF Ty Cobb recorded his 96th stolen base of the season, a record that stood until 1962 (Maury Wills)
1912: The Boston Red Sox won their 105th game of the season, an AL record that would stand until the 1927 New York Yankees (110)
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