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What Happened in Sports: September 2, 2020
See what happened in sports on September 2, 2020 ft. James Harden's Game 7-sealing block, Jimmy Butler draining GW FTs, and more!
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September 2nd, 2020 was remembered for James Harden’s clutch block to send the Rockets past the Thunder in Game 7 while Jimmy Buckets sank game-winning free throws to take a 2-0 series lead over the Bucks. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 2nd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
James Harden’s denial WINS the series for Houston❗️❕❗️ pic.twitter.com/rFnlh2aFJ2
— NBA (@NBA) September 3, 2020
9th-inning Mookie magic! pic.twitter.com/z3yXogHFlO
— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2020
Will they or won’t they? #WALKOFF pic.twitter.com/CN17j2xbiI
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 3, 2020
🚨PLAYOFF JIMMY GAME WINNER ALERT🚨 pic.twitter.com/lYpxGrkmUI
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 3, 2020
Jimmy Butler gets the foul at the buzzer 😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/DYQUkCBcoK
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 3, 2020
Middleton drew three free throws to tie the game 😱 pic.twitter.com/BudxqqXtOp
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 3, 2020
Boston 3 Party. pic.twitter.com/orW7uQrt5n
— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2020
JOOOOOO!
Adell robs Tatis Jr. with an insane grab. 😱 pic.twitter.com/lI374J6z6r
— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2020
𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 pic.twitter.com/eB9jCDApEo
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) September 3, 2020
Votto for the victory. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/whjIr7uqQK
— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2020
🔥 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 7 K 🔥
It was business as usual for Zac Gallen. pic.twitter.com/CqnGfEnJVm
— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) September 3, 2020
BAM. POSTER 💥 pic.twitter.com/C2HjkEwDs9
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) September 3, 2020
What can’t he do? pic.twitter.com/xpJEvWqC7K
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) September 3, 2020
WALL-D.#OurTribe pic.twitter.com/8LzOfp7Yrq
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) September 3, 2020
LU DORT in GM7🔥
30 PTS *
10/21 FG
6/12 3PT
* Most PTS in a playoff game by a Thunder rookie.
* Most PTS in GM7 by an undrafted rookie pic.twitter.com/4K45UVzInq
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) September 3, 2020
⛈️ GAME 7 TRIPLE-DOUBLE ⛈️@CP3 (19pts/11reb/12ast) left it all on the floor. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Xsy2RGJTZu
— NBA (@NBA) September 3, 2020
💪 @Holla_At_Rob33 DOES IT ALL in GAME 7!
21 PTS | 10 REB | 3 STL | 3 BLK | 6 3PM
HOU/LAL Game 1: Fri. (9/4) – 9pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/bpAEtiMxHr
— NBA (@NBA) September 3, 2020
🔟 DIMES for CP3.. but RoCo takes this one away with his THIRD block!
WIN or GO HOME GAME 7 on ESPN pic.twitter.com/9FQEYBYf9R
— NBA (@NBA) September 3, 2020
An MLB-record 12 straight hitless appearances to start a season.
Josh Hader is lights out. #GotYourBack pic.twitter.com/Fgz2wuGyvq
— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2020
Pete with an absolute moonshot. 😮 pic.twitter.com/VKjPCDaIpP
— MLB (@MLB) September 2, 2020
.@TheRealHos305 puts the finishing touches on the @Padres 8-run 8th inning. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/y7DTAms6yY
— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2020
That 67-mph hook. 🤢
(MLB x @Gatorade) pic.twitter.com/weJXC6qSTK
— MLB (@MLB) September 2, 2020
Giannis got Jimmy 🖐 pic.twitter.com/45DDBbJsMU
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) September 2, 2020
It’s Jimmy’s World #Buckets pic.twitter.com/qrFJBJ54ai
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 2, 2020
💪: 256 passing yards + 3 passing TDs
👟: 56 rushing yards + 1 rushing TD@JoshAllenQB showed why he’s a dual threat in his best @NFLFantasy performance of 2019. pic.twitter.com/ONAKTiWmEq
— NFL (@NFL) September 2, 2020
.@D_Ross3‘s 1st career homer came off a position player!
18 years ago today, Ross took Mark Grace deep.
It was the only time Grace pitched in his 16 years in the bigs. pic.twitter.com/O9XMllzX8G
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 2, 2020
Have you ever seen a strike ’em out, throw ’em out triple play?
The Devil Rays did just that OTD in 2006. pic.twitter.com/L8VtPHIKmE
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 2, 2020
Happy birthday to Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw!
🏈 1978 NFL MVP
🏈 2x Super Bowl MVP
🏈 4x Super Bowl Champion
🏈 NFL 1970s All-Decade Team pic.twitter.com/xGN58zyPlt
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 2, 2020
September 2, 2001: With two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the 9th at Fenway Park, Red Sox’s Carl Everett breaks up Yankees’ Mike Mussina’s perfect game with a base hit. pic.twitter.com/Bj63oK5wWu
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 2, 2020
Wishing Hall of Fame RB @EricDickerson a happy birthday!
🙌 6x Pro Bowler
🙌 NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
🙌 1986 Offensive Player of the Year
🙌 2,105 rushing yards in 1984 (NFL record) pic.twitter.com/mqEpxTSI5U
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 2, 2020
Who remembers @EmmittSmith22‘s @AZCardinals years? pic.twitter.com/SggqeweIW0
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 2, 2020
Do you remember when @Cody_Bellinger‘s dad played for the @Yankees?
Clay Bellinger hit his 1st career homer OTD in 1999. pic.twitter.com/9kKMMDjXVI
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 2, 2020
[See More]
6:30 PM: Miami Heat (#5) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (#1) [MIA leads 1-0]
9:00 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder (#5) vs. Houston Rockets (#4) [Series tied 3-3]
6:40 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (14-13) vs. Cincinnati Reds (15-21)
7:05 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (25-12) vs. New York Yankees (20-14)
7:05 PM: Washington Nationals (12-21) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (16-15)
8:10 PM: Chicago White Sox (22-14) vs. Minnesota Twins (21-16)
9:40 PM: San Diego Padres (22-15) vs. Los Angeles Angels (12-24)
[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, OKC (@HOU): 19 PTS (5-11 FG), 12 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] F Robert Covington, HOU (v.OKC): 21 PTS (7-15 FG), 2 AST, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 3 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (v.MIA): 29 PTS (10-18 FG), 3 AST, 14 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SG Luguentz Dort, OKC (@HOU): 30 PTS (10-21 FG), 1 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PG Goran Dragic, MIA (@MIL): 23 PTS (8-18 FG), 4 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] OF Adam Duvall, ATL (@BOS): 3-4, 3 HR, 3 R, 5 RBI, 0 BB [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] OF Tyler Naquin, CLE (@KC): 3-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 5 RBI, 1 BB
[Highlights] SP Zac Gallen, AZ (@LAD): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 7 K, 2 BB
[Highlights] SP Zack Wheeler, PHI (v.WAS): 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 2 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Triston McKenzie, CLE (@KC): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 0 BB, W
NBA: SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker, New Orleans Pelicans (turns 22)
NBA: SF Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans (23)
NFL: OG Will Hernandez, New York Giants (25)
MLB: SS Willy Adames, Tampa Bay Rays (25)
NFL: TE Evan Engram, New York Giants (26)
MLB: OF Franchy Cordero, Kansas City Royals (26)
MLB: RP AJ Minter, Atlanta Braves (27)
NBA: PF Marcus and Markieff Morris, Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers (31)
NFL: RB Brian Westbrook, Retired after 2011 (41)
NFL: RB Eric Dickerson, Hall of Fame (60)
NFL: QB Terry Bradshaw, Hall of Fame (72)
2019: The Yankees were shut out for the 1st time in 220 games, the 2nd-longest streak in MLB history, trailing only the 1931-33 Yankees (303 games)
2019: Houston Astros SPs Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole became the 1st pair of teammates to record 14+ Ks in back-to-back games in the Modern Era (since 1900)
1999: Baltimore Orioles HOF 3B Cal Ripken Jr. hit his 400th career home run
1996: Boston Red Sox OF Mike Greenwall set an MLB record by driving in all 9 of Boston’s runs in a win over the Mariners
1990: Toronto Blue Jays SP Dave Stieb recorded the 1st no-hitter in franchise history, the 9th of the season across MLB to set a new record
1987: Houston Astros OF Kevin Bass became the very 1st in NL history to switch-hit 2 HRs in a game twice in a season
1986: In a 14-inning game, the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs combined to use a record 53 different players
1966: In the Miami Dolphins’ 1st-ever regular season game, RB Joe Auer returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a TD, but Miami would fall 23-14 to the Raiders at the Orange Bowl
1965: Chicago Cubs HOF SS Ernie Banks hit his 400th career home run
1962: Recording his 3,516th career hit in a loss to the Mets, Cardinals 1B Stan Musial moved ahead of Tris Speaker into 2nd place on the all-time hits list (Ty Cobb)
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