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What Happened in Sports: September 4, 2020
See what happened in sports on September 4, 2020 ft. Butler taking over to lead Miami up 3-0, many NFL teams making controversial moves, and more!
Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports
September 4th, 2020 was highlighted by Jimmy Butler leading the Heat to a commanding 3-0 series lead over the No.1 seeded Milwaukee Bucks while James Harden led Houston’s Game 1 blowout over the Lakers and plenty of NFL teams began to make controversial moves as the 53-man roster deadline looms. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 4th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Ezekiel Elliott’s record-breaking contract.
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.
3⃣6⃣ PTS for @JHarden13 in the @HoustonRockets Game 1 W! #NBAPlayoffs
Game 2 ⏩ Sun. (9/6) at 8:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/a2fdubEn2s
— NBA (@NBA) September 5, 2020
LEBRON 😤 JAMES 😤 pic.twitter.com/ogs3Jwl8aA
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 5, 2020
Bron on BOTH ends! 💪 pic.twitter.com/HQCZlv9iOn
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 5, 2020
Another BIG LeBron block. 😳
4Q underway on ESPN pic.twitter.com/rQRsljMfCK
— NBA (@NBA) September 5, 2020
Duuuvall! pic.twitter.com/4iXLaLny1F
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2020
First career walk-off for Shohei Ohtani! pic.twitter.com/HthRIE8RY9
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) September 5, 2020
Tatis had to match Trout at 14. 💪 pic.twitter.com/fZOqkOE4t5
— MLB (@MLB) September 5, 2020
2️⃣9️⃣9️⃣@MikeTrout is tied for the most homers in @Angels history! pic.twitter.com/9DXcvmQ8Y7
— MLB (@MLB) September 5, 2020
7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 11 Ks
Another dominant outing by Yu.
(MLB x @GEICO) pic.twitter.com/c1DnVNPvIz
— MLB (@MLB) September 5, 2020
Kevin Pillar flipped the script. pic.twitter.com/V3mmpf5Vcp
— MLB (@MLB) September 5, 2020
AJ Pollock flipped the script. pic.twitter.com/n8R6hfArC8
— MLB (@MLB) September 5, 2020
Jimmy dropped 17 of his 30 points in the 4th 🔥
Miami is up 3-0 against Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com/4Evtklvr0u
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 5, 2020
Sheesh, Bam! 😮 pic.twitter.com/N9XminWEza
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 5, 2020
⚒️ Back-to-back Bam hammers before the half on TNT!@MiamiHEAT 50@Bucks 57 pic.twitter.com/WoUNtL9inT
— NBA (@NBA) September 4, 2020
Three homers on the day for @ronaldacunajr24! pic.twitter.com/2BGUdhLmDt
— MLB (@MLB) September 5, 2020
Aim for the bushes! pic.twitter.com/gKoFRA8XUU
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2020
Even when @ronaldacunajr24 “pops up” good things happen. pic.twitter.com/UYme24ahVa
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2020
11th season, 1st career grand slam for Freddie Freeman
He picked a good time for it. pic.twitter.com/6vLwS0A7pe
— MLB (@MLB) September 5, 2020
RYAN. MOUNTCASTLE. pic.twitter.com/lIWCkFcZAq
— Baltimore Orioles 😷 (@Orioles) September 5, 2020
First this happened. pic.twitter.com/P8bKsujzIz
— Baltimore Orioles 😷 (@Orioles) September 5, 2020
Count the @HoustonRockets to touch it!#NBAPlayoffs on ESPN pic.twitter.com/Q8xFxfm1Lv
— NBA (@NBA) September 5, 2020
Best of Giannis from Game 3:
21 PTS | 16 REB | 9 AST | 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/x8Td5UEfHp
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) September 5, 2020
.@mikepiazza31 hit BOMBS. 😳
Happy 52nd birthday to the Hall of Famer! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/gS13AGFBh5
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 4, 2020
September 4, 1994: After missing most of the ‘93 season with an achilles injury, @DanMarino leads the Dolphins to a 39-35 win over the Pats on an opening day thriller.
Marino threw for 473 yards and 5 TDs and @DrewBledsoe threw for 421 yards and 4 TDs. pic.twitter.com/pdH5UOqKiX
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 4, 2020
September 4, 1999: Virginia Tech redshirt freshman @MichaelVick flips into the endzone for a TD against James Madison. pic.twitter.com/Jn1q0tWhZj
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 4, 2020
Moneyball!
18 years ago, the @Athletics won 20 straight. pic.twitter.com/pELCumnIrh
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 4, 2020
September 4, 1993: Yankees’ pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without a right hand, tosses a no-hitter against Cleveland at Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com/APIKs6lBSg
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 4, 2020
Gloves? Dallas Clark didn’t need ’em. pic.twitter.com/4eBjDR5vv7
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 4, 2020
.@CooperKupp put on a show in London.
His 35 point @NFLFantasy performance from Week 8! pic.twitter.com/Npi05GIE5P
— NFL (@NFL) September 4, 2020
[See More]
6:30 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (#1) vs. Miami Heat (#5) [MIA leads 2-0]
9:00 PM: Houston Rockets (#4) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (#1) [Game 1]
7:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (18-15) vs. New York Mets (17-21)
8:15 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (14-14) vs. Chicago Cubs (22-15)
9:40 PM: Colorado Rockies (18-19) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (29-10)
9:40 PM: San Diego Padres (23-16) vs. Oakland Athletics (22-12)
[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (v.MIL): 30 PTS (7-13 FG), 6 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SG James Harden, HOU (@LAL): 36 PTS (12-20 FG), 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] C Bam Adebayo, MIA (v.MIL): 20 PTS (7-8 FG), 3 AST, 16 REB, 2 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (v.HOU): 25 PTS (10-16 FG), 1 AST, 14 REB, 3 BLK, 3 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (@MIA): 21 PTS (7-21 FG), 9 AST, 16 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] SP Yu Darvish, CHC (v.STL): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 11 K, 1 BB, W [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] OF Ronald Acuna Jr., ATL (v.WAS): 3-7, 3 HR, 4 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB
[Highlights] SP Corbin Burnes, MIL (@CIN): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 2 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Zach Davies, SD (@OAK): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 4 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Yusei Kikuchi, SEA (v.TEX): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W
NFL: EDGE Marcus Davenport, New Orleans Saints (turns 24)
NFL: EDGE Montez Sweat, Washington Football (24)
MLB: SS Andrelton Simmons, Los Angeles Angels (31)
NFL: LB Nigel Bradham, Free Agent (31)
MLB: OF Adam Duvall, Atlanta Braves (32)
MLB: C Mike Piazza, Hall of Fame (52)
2019: Dallas Cowboys extended RB Ezekiel Elliott to a 6y/$90M deal, making him the highest-paid RB in NFL history
2019: The Los Angeles Dodgers hit their 250th HR of the season, breaking the all-time single-season record by any National League team
2002: Oakland A’s won their 20th straight game, setting a new American League record
1999: The Cincinnati Reds set an NL record by blasting 9 HRs off of the Phillies in a 22-3 victory
1998: The New York Yankees reached 100 wins on the earliest date in MLB history
1994: Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino threw 5 TD passes against the Patriots, setting a new NFL record with his 18th game of 4+ touchdown passes
1993: Born without a right hand, New York Yankees LHP Jim Abbott pitched a no-hitter against Cleveland
1988: The NFL’s Cardinals played their very 1st game as the “Phoenix Cardinals”, a 21-14 loss to the Bengals
1928: The Boston Braves began a stretch of 9 consecutive days of doubleheaders, an MLB record
1916: Longtime rivals, HOF SPs Christy Mathewson and Mordecai Brown ended their careers against each other as Mathewson’s Reds defeated the Cubs 10-8
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