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What Happened in Sports: September 4, 2022
What happened in sports on September 4, 2022 ft. Zac Gallen's scoreless streak, Judge carrying NYY, Oneil Cruz's hard-hit records, and more!
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September 4th, 2022 was highlighted by Zac Gallen continuing a Cy Young-caliber season by extending his scoreless innings streak to 41.1 when he recorded a sixth straight outing with no runs allowed. Aaron Judge laced a 53rd HR as he scored every Yankees run during a series vs. Tampa, Oneil Cruz has all 10 of the hardest hit balls by a Pirate in 2022, and Julio Rodriguez passed Ken Griffey Jr. in Seattle Mariners history after collecting his 23rd HR. Bobby Witt also continued his excellence with a sick barehand play on a ricochet off the pitcher’s foot.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– September 4, 2021: NBA released the top crossovers of 2020-21, Rafael Devers broke his own HR record, and more!
– September 4, 2020: Butler took over to lead Miami up 3-0, many NFL teams made controversial moves, and more!
– September 4, 2019: Zeke Elliott‘s historic extension, Haseley‘s insane catch, Jose Berrios‘ gold glove play, & 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.
Off the pitcher's foot, WAY into the air and still out at first? @BwittJr is special. pic.twitter.com/HlTiZUilil
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2022
The @cavs young core knows how to throw 'em down ?#TeamDays pic.twitter.com/7A8NcAE5Rr
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 4, 2022
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1:40 PM: New York Yankees (79-54) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (74-57)
2:10 PM: Minnesota Twins (67-64) vs. Chicago White Sox (67-66)
2:40 PM: Seattle Mariners (75-58) vs. Cleveland Guardians (68-63)
7:08 PM: San Diego Padres (74-60) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (91-41)
MLB: 2B/SS Andres Gimenez, Cleveland Guardians (turns 24)
NFL: EDGE Marcus Davenport, New Orleans Saints (26)
NFL: EDGE Montez Sweat, Washington Commanders (26)
MLB: RP Erik Swanson, Seattle Mariners (29)
MLB: RP Kyle Finnegan, Washington Nationals (31)
MLB: SS Andrelton Simmons, Free Agent (33)
MLB: OF Adam Duvall, Atlanta Braves (34)
MLB: C Mike Piazza, Hall of Fame (54)
2020: Los Angeles Angels DH Shohei Ohtani collected the 1st walk-off RBI of his MLB career during extra innings for a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros
2019: Dallas Cowboys extended RB Ezekiel Elliott to a 6y/$90M deal ($15M AAV), making him the highest-paid RB in NFL history until Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey surpassed him a year later ($16M AAV) on a 4y/$64M deal. Zeke’s deal still has the most total money for a RB ever
2019: Los Angeles Dodgers hit their 250th HR of the season, breaking the all-time single-season record by any National League team. LAD finished with 279 HR which still stands as the MLB season record
2019: Minnesota Twins SP Jose Berrios made a play of the year candidate when he dove off the mound and gunned down the runner at 1st from his knees
2002: Thanks to a walk-off HR from 1B Scott Hatteberg, the Oakland Athletics set a new American League record by winning their 20th consecutive game in a scene famously re-enacted in the 2011 movie “Moneyball”
1998: New York Yankees reached 100 wins on the earliest date in MLB history. NYY would go on to win 114 games in 1998 as a team recognized amongst the greatest in MLB history en route to their 1st of 3 consecutive championships
1994: After missing most of the 1993 season with an Achilles injury, Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino threw 5 PASS TD against the Patriots during his Week 1 return, setting a new NFL record at the time with his 18th game of 4+ PASS TD
1993: Born without a right hand, New York Yankees LHP Jim Abbott famously pitched a no-hitter against Cleveland
1988: Arizona Cardinals played their very 1st game as the “Phoenix Cardinals”, a 21-14 loss to the Bengals
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