Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: September 5, 2022
See what happened in sports on September 5, 2022 ft. Bo Bichette's 3-HR day, Steelers named Trubisky starter, Cowboys signed LT Peters, and more!
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September 5, 2022 was highlighted by Bo Bichette blasting three homers in Toronto’s win over Baltimore as part of a doubleheader sweep. Pittsburgh named Mitch Trubisky their starting QB over Kenny Pickett, Dallas signed 9x Pro Bowl LT Jason Peters following Tyron Smith’s injury, while Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout each broke Angels records. ARZ’s Ryne Nelson and HOU’s Hunter Brown were historically great in their debuts on the mound, DC won a surprising third straight game, plus former Yankee Gary Sanchez launched a historic 473-ft HR in NYC.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– September 5, 2021: Dan Vogelbach‘s pinch-hit walk-off Grand Slam, Jake Cronenworth‘s walk-off HR, and more!
– September 5, 2020: Deshaun Watson broke the bank, Mike Trout became LAA’s all-time HR leader, and more!
– September 5, 2019: The NFL season opener, Astros’ legendary comeback, Moran rung up his brother, & 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.
Bo Bichette is the 1st Shortstop to record 3+ HR & 5+ RBI during 1 game in Toronto #BlueJays historypic.twitter.com/XRsfDs6UWL
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 6, 2022
Are you serious, @BwittJr?! ? pic.twitter.com/AGnoTMHsjB
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2022
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1:05 PM & TBD: Toronto Blue Jays (73-59) vs. Baltimore Orioles (71-62)
1:05 PM: Minnesota Twins (68-64) vs. New York Yankees (80-54)
4:10 PM: Boston Red Sox (67-68) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (74-58)
6:40 PM: Chicago White Sox (67-67) vs. Seattle Mariners (76-58)
NFL: QB Mac Jones, New England Patriots (turns 24)
NBA: PG Davion Mitchell, Sacramento Kings (24)
MLB: OF Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians (25)
NFL: C/G Austin Corbett, Carolina Panthers (27)
NBA: SF TJ Warren, Brooklyn Nets (29)
NBA: SF Lance Stephenson, Free Agent (32)
MLB: OF Bill Mazeroski, Hall of Fame (86)
MLB: 2B/1B Nap Lajoie, Hall of Fame (148)
2021: Trailing 5-2 in the bottom of the 9th inning, Milwaukee Brewers 1B Daniel Vogelbach became the 1st player to hit a pinch-hit walk-off Grand Slam in Milwaukee Brewers franchise history for a 6-5 win over St. Louis
2020: Los Angeles Angels OF Mike Trout set the franchise all-time HR record with his 300th career bomb, surpassing Tim Salmon (299). Trout’s rookie teammate Jo Adell robbed a HR, hit a HR, and delivered the walk-off RBI in that game also
2015: New York Mets SP Bartolo Colon made one of the most impressive plays in his career with a behind-the-back throw to get the runner out at first against the Miami Marlins
2013: Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning tied a NFL record by throwing 7 PASS TD (with 462 PASS YDS) during a single game in the NFL season opener against the defending champion Baltimore Ravens. Manning went on to throw a NFL record 55 TD that season
2007: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit the 762nd and final HR of his record-setting career at Coors Field that still stands as the MLB all-time record
1995: Playing in his 2,130th consecutive game, Baltimore Orioles 3B Cal Ripken Jr. tied Lou Gehrig’s all-time record
1994: San Francisco 49ers WR Jerry Rice surpassed Jim Brown as the NFL’s all-time touchdown leader with his 127th career TD thanks to a 3-TD performance against the Raiders on MNF. Rice finished his career with 208 total TD which still stands as the record by far
1980: Ann Meyers agreed to a $50,000 tryout with the Indiana Pacers, becoming the 1st and only woman to ever sign an NBA contract
1971: Houston Astros SP JR Richard struck out 15 batters in a victory over the Giants, tying the MLB record for the most Ks during a player’s Major League debut
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