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What Happened in Sports: September 3, 2022
See what happened in sports on September 3, 2022 ft. Dylan Cease's no-hit bid, Bobby Witt making history, Aaron Judge's historic HR #52, and more!
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September 3, 2022 was highlighted by Dylan Cease losing a no-hit bid with two outs in the 9th inning during Chicago’s blowout win over Minnesota. Bobby Witt Jr. became the youngest Royal to record 20 HR and 20 SB, Aaron Judge blasted his 52nd bomb but NYY lost yet another contest, while Rafael Devers made RBI history again. NBA’s Defense Week concluded as Jrue Holiday’s legendary game-saving block vs. Marcus Smart took the top spot, Tyrone Taylor’s 10th-inning HR sent MIL past ARZ, and Matt Duffy walked off Houston in extras.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– September 3, 2021: Blue Jays walk-off comeback to celebrate Drake’s CLB, Nets traded DeAndre Jordan, and more!
– September 3, 2020: OG Anunoby‘s shot of a lifetime, Pete Alonso honored Tom Seaver with a walk-off HR, and more!
– September 3, 2019: Nats had a wild GW in the 9th, Goff‘s historic bag, Gary Sanchez‘s Yankees HR record, and more!
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Dylan Cease had a masterful outing. #ChangeTheGame x @ValpoU pic.twitter.com/9DELZz0xQu
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 4, 2022
The number ? spot on the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of 2021-22:@Jrue_Holiday11's game-winning clamps to end Game 5 of BOS/MIL is one of the most impressive defensive sequences you will ever see! #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/8b5g9Ht1KT
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
#??2?? on the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of 2021-22:@JaMorant defies gravity! #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/mZF43QDuSm
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
? Herb Jones' athleticism is out of this ?
His three-point closeout blocks land him at number 3 on our 2021-22 Top Defensive Plays countdown! #NBADefenseWeek x @_hoopinglife pic.twitter.com/lIQAg3FJ2Q
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
? Nikola Jokic's reaction time on this game-winning block earn him the #??4?? on the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of 2021-22! #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/K8iXuoegOT
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
? Marquese Chriss (@quese) met a 7+ footer at the rim to open up the TOP 5 Defensive Plays of 2021-22! #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/5cIskbpJ6Y
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
Coming in at #6 on the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of 2021-22:
? Big Men like cookies too! #NBADefenseWeek | @JaValeMcGee pic.twitter.com/fI4I2JdnA2
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
7?? on the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of 2021-22
Look at where @Money23Green started from to block this corner 3 ? #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/xMA9leZCDg
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
No. 8 on the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of the 2021-22 SZN:
? LeBron comes crashing in for a pair of chasedown denials!#NBADefenseWeek x @KingJames pic.twitter.com/P7zG510lVI
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
Grand Theft Alvarado@AlvaradoJose15 steals the #??9?? spot on the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of 2021-22 #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/CGJJjzEyko
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
Coming in at #??? on the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of 2021-22:
Giannis wasn't giving any gifts in the clutch on #NBAXmas!#NBADefenseWeek | @Giannis_An34 pic.twitter.com/mvSkVS9FCR
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
We move into the ? 20 as we continue our countdown of the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of the 2021-22 SZN! #NBADefenseWeek
20-11 ? pic.twitter.com/RIOFA2wAnQ
— NBA (@NBA) September 1, 2022
#NBADefenseWeek continues as we countdown the TOP 50 Defensive Plays of the 2021-22 SZN ?
30-21 ? pic.twitter.com/5LsxHDqL8d
— NBA (@NBA) August 31, 2022
Our Top 50 Defensive plays of 2021-22 countdown moves on ??
Here are 40-31! #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/y06AsUz8Rg
— NBA (@NBA) August 30, 2022
We're counting down the Top 50 Defensive plays from the 2021-22 SZN for #NBADefenseWeek ?
The countdown begins with 50-41 ? pic.twitter.com/6sB8UCoPnw
— NBA (@NBA) August 29, 2022
Swipes, Cookies, Pilfers, Pick-Pockets
Check out the best steals from the 2021-22 SZN for #NBADefenseWeek ? pic.twitter.com/cFABRPZOKc
— NBA (@NBA) August 31, 2022
Defense on an island ?
Check out the best 1-on-1 defensive plays from the 2021-22 SZN! #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/R5WF6oJiuS
— NBA (@NBA) August 29, 2022
It's tough to score on these guys. ?
Peep the best blocks from guards last season! #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/OCURwS2Vla
— NBA (@NBA) August 30, 2022
The #NBARooks can lock up too!
Check out the best defensive plays by rookies from the last 5 seasons ? #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/D5rv9bva4T
— NBA (@NBA) September 1, 2022
The Stifle Tower
Check out the best defensive plays from the 2021-22 SZN by 3x #KiaDPOY Rudy Gobert!#NBADefenseWeek | @rudygobert27 pic.twitter.com/R25jhGCAfb
— NBA (@NBA) September 1, 2022
The Greek Freak knows all about clamping down on defense!
Check out his TOP 10 defensive plays from the 2021-22 SZN ?#NBADefenseWeek | @Giannis_An34 pic.twitter.com/LKVzJNsTC2
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2022
Marcus Smart is a MENACE on defense and his basketball IQ is off the charts!
Check out some of the best defensive plays from the reigning #KiaDPOY @smart_MS3 ? #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/UzDvBA5Rbo
— NBA (@NBA) August 29, 2022
The best defensive plays from Jaren Jackson Jr’s career so far. ??#NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/z6CUg7bLpR
— NBA (@NBA) August 30, 2022
? @mikal_bridges has been an amazing defender since day 1!
Check out the best defensive plays of his career so far! #NBADefenseWeek pic.twitter.com/TQ17wMakIS
— NBA (@NBA) August 31, 2022
Rowdy ties it in the 9th!
(MLB x @citrix) pic.twitter.com/TGyFTInWnB
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2022
Tyrone Taylor comes up clutch in the 10th!
(MLB x @oriswatches) pic.twitter.com/VTuDAzeTUo
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2022
The @Angels walk it off in the 12th!
Powered by @Mitel pic.twitter.com/wKiUMzzOZq
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2022
[SEE MORE]
6:10 PM: New York Yankees (79-53) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (73-57)
7:15 PM: Seattle Mariners (74-58) vs. Cleveland Guardians (68-62)
7:15 PM: Minnesota Twins (67-63) vs. Chicago White Sox (66-66)
9:10 PM: San Diego Padres (74-59) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (90-41)
3:30 PM: #11 Oregon Ducks vs. #3 Georgia Bulldogs
3:30 PM: #23 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. #19 Arkansas Razorbacks
7:30 PM: #5 Notre Dame Irish vs. #2 Ohio State Buckeyes
NFL: CB Cameron Dantzler, Minnesota Vikings (turns 24)
NFL: CB Kristian Fulton, Tennessee Titans (24)
NFL: RB Devin Singletary, Buffalo Bills (25)
MLB: 3B Carter Kieboom, Washington Nationals (25)
NFL: OL Michael Deiter, Miami Dolphins (26)
MLB: SP David Peterson, New York Mets (27)
NFL: LB Myles Jack, Pittsburgh Steelers (27)
MLB: RP Carl Edwards Jr., Washington Nationals (31)
NFL: K Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers (38)
NFL: EDGE Jevon Kearse, Retired after 2010 (46)
MLB: OF Luis Gonzalez, Retired in 2008 (55)
2020: On the brink of a 3-0 series deficit, Toronto Raptors PG Kyle Lowry inbounded the ball over the outstretched hands of 7’5″ Tacko Fall to OG Anunoby who drained an iconic go-ahead buzzer-beating 3PT to keep Toronto’s season alive, leading to a 7-game series
2019: The eventual World Series Champion Washington Nationals pulled off a miraculous comeback to beat the New York Mets that was capped off by Kurt Suzuki‘s walk-off HR despite trailing by 6 runs in the 9th inning. MLB teams were previously 0-274 when trailing by 6+ runs in 2019
2019: Jorge Soler set the Kansas City Royals franchise single-season HR record with his 39th dinger (after totaling 38 from 2014-18). He went on to finally help KC be the last team to have a 40+ HR season in MLB history. Two years later, C Salvador Perez tied Soler’s franchise record with 48 HR
2015: During the NFL preseason, Buffalo Bills CB Ron Brooks had 1 of the craziest pick-6’s ever by catching a bobbled ball mid-air and taking it 80+ yards to the house
1977: Japanese superstar 1B Sadaharu Oh hit his 756th career HR, passing Hank Aaron as the global HR leader in professional baseball history. Oh finished with 868 career HR which still stands as the all-time record
1974: After 12 All-Star appearances, 3 All-Star MVPs, an NBA Championship, and an MVP Award over 14 seasons with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks, HOF PG Oscar Robertson announced his retirement from the NBA
1974: San Francisco Giants RP John Montefusco had an all-time MLB debut as he hit a HR during his 1st AB and pitched 9 innings of relief after SP Ron Bryant started the game with 4 runs and no outs, helping San Francisco defeat the Dodgers 9-5
1972: Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron broke Stan Musial’s career MLB Total Bases record with his 6,135th TB during a victory over the Phillies. Aaron still owns the MLB record today with 6,856 career Total Bases
1928: Coming into a 6-1 loss to the Senators as a pinch-hitter, Philadelphia Athletics OF Ty Cobb recorded his 4,191st and final career hit that stood as the MLB record until Pete Rose surpassed him on September 11, 1985
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