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What Happened in Sports: September 6, 2020
See what happened in sports on September 6, 2020 ft. Middleton stepping up after Giannis' injury, LBJ & AD dominating Game 2, and more!
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September 6th, 2020 was highlighted by Khris Middleton’s heroic performance after Giannis’ injury in Game 4 against Miami as well as LA’s dynamic duo dominating in Game 2 while the MLB celebrated the 25th anniversary of Cal Ripken’s legendary broken record. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 6th 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.
Middleton (36 PTS) delivered a huge performance as the Bucks fight off elimination 🦌 pic.twitter.com/VUHIvWTO5s
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 6, 2020
KHRIS MIDDLETON WITH ICE IN HIS VEINS! 🥶 pic.twitter.com/qfwD9FToSn
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) September 6, 2020
👑 @KingJames (28pts/11reb/9ast/4stl/2blk) DOES IT ALL in Game 2! #NBAPlayoffs
Game 3: Tue. (9/8) – 9pm/et (TNT) pic.twitter.com/PeAqdECys0
— NBA (@NBA) September 7, 2020
Bron hit a fadeaway dagger to ice Game 2 pic.twitter.com/NLhyDDrly3
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 7, 2020
This Bron swat on Russ is nasty 👀
(via @Lakers) pic.twitter.com/l1DqPDy9De
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 7, 2020
Caruso ➡️ LeBron 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Ez1NPG8jwt
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 7, 2020
CARUSO.
LEBRON.
AGAIN.
(via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/9q1fiO0hZG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 7, 2020
JRam from the parking lot. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/tGowpWuoNw
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
Nice hands, Jazz. pic.twitter.com/MEFg9drF9u
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
AD (34 PTS & 10 REB) came up BIG in Game 2 😤 pic.twitter.com/ICk1qVI1eu
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) September 7, 2020
Youngest guy on the court and hitting some of the biggest shots.
Even in a loss, Tyler Herro showed up in crunch time 🔥 pic.twitter.com/UqdwxhTgD6
— ESPN (@espn) September 6, 2020
Giannis before leaving with an ankle injury:
19 Pts
8-10 FG
11 Mins
Left it all out there 🙏 pic.twitter.com/ejrFaXWENo
— ESPN (@espn) September 6, 2020
Gallo to the upper deck. 😳 #Crushed pic.twitter.com/175984Wvb7
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
Kuz with the one-handed finish!
(📺: ABC) pic.twitter.com/tnZGkADSnb
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 7, 2020
Jacob deGrom induced 35 swinging strikes today, which is tied for the most in a game since at least 2008. h/t @AndrewSimonMLB
(MLB x @NikeDiamond) pic.twitter.com/l81YiziDKN
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 6, 2020
10 more Ks today for @ShaneBieber19, who adds to his league-leading tally. pic.twitter.com/IeF33gRrKq
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
The most interesting play in baseball: The walk-off sac fly pic.twitter.com/ah9uLWkzOc
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) September 6, 2020
He’s like that.#RaiseIt pic.twitter.com/QWM8PQXEzr
— Pirates (@Pirates) September 6, 2020
Think @tatis_jr knew?#FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/43Tv2XzlhD
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) September 6, 2020
Give us ALL the sauce, @tatis_jr.#FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/gkvNxdnS2X
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) September 6, 2020
Send it to Burbank, @TheRealMattKemp. Let’s goooooo! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/XklrV9BuzF
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) September 7, 2020
Bam doing what he does best 💪 pic.twitter.com/nYpoWOCCQX
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 6, 2020
JIMMY THROWDOWN TO BEAT THE ⏰ pic.twitter.com/bJL0OSR1Lu
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 6, 2020
Two homers for Pete and the @Mets are raking. pic.twitter.com/HtczTcaBij
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
448 feet, as the Parrot flies. pic.twitter.com/OdFhYpMrAP
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 6, 2020
It look 11 years for @FreddieFreeman5 to hit his 1st grand slam.
Took him 2 days to hit his 2nd. pic.twitter.com/IDKLTXYEo0
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
Titans fans, get ready to have this guy on your squad. 😤@clownejd | @Titans
📺: #TENvsDEN — Monday, Sept. 14 at 10:20pm ET on ESPN
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/TspsQZT1tM
— NFL (@NFL) September 6, 2020
Is @K1 your QB1 for your @NFLFantasy team?
If not, check out this incredible 28.8 point performance from last season. pic.twitter.com/D0ODyXkxpM
— NFL (@NFL) September 6, 2020
You knew @RandyMoss was going to be a star from his very first NFL game. (via @nflthrowback)
🤩 4 catches
🤩 2 TDs
🤩 95 yards
📺: #MINvsTB — Sunday 1pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/Hae2LKnFzf
— NFL (@NFL) December 11, 2020
September 6, 1997: Marshall sophomore @RandyMoss catches a screen from quarterback @ChadPennington and takes it 90 yards to the house against Army. pic.twitter.com/8wdbwYduEi
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 6, 2020
An amazing moment in baseball history.
25 years ago, @CalRipkenJr broke Lou Gehrig’s streak. #Cal2131 pic.twitter.com/kuaMr8vHMi
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 6, 2020
OTD in 2003, Roy Halladay earned a win after tossing 10(!) shutout innings. pic.twitter.com/18FIy0KGsh
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 6, 2020
Cal had a flair for the dramatic.
On the night he broke the streak, The Iron Man went deep. #Cal2131 pic.twitter.com/4gkzl8y73i
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 6, 2020
September 6, 1992: Bears beat tLions 27-24 on a @TWaddle87 6-yd TD catch from Jim Harbaugh w/ :01 left.
This game also saw Barry Sanders’ iconic 43-yard TD run where he broke a three-man tackle.
Here’s the HBO Inside the NFL highlight w/ the legendary Harry Kalas narrating. pic.twitter.com/W1QZ0nXmw5
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 6, 2020
Happy birthday to @Ravens TE @Mandrews_81! 🎂
Here’s his best play from each game in a prolific 2019 season. pic.twitter.com/vTPXufLKDr
— NFL (@NFL) September 6, 2020
Barry being Barry. (Sept. 6, 1992)@BarrySanders | @Lions | #OnePride#DETvsCHI: Sunday at 1pm ET on CBS pic.twitter.com/kDcW1PGTuG
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) November 8, 2019
September 6, 1998: 49ers Garrison Hearst (@garrisonhearst5) with an incredible 96-yard TD run in overtime to beat the Jets in San Francisco. pic.twitter.com/JSRjXCdw2c
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 6, 2020
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3:30 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (#1) vs. Miami Heat (#5) [MIA leads 3-0]
8:30 PM: Houston Rockets (#4) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (#1) [HOU leads 1-0]
1:00 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (18-19) vs. Cleveland Indians (23-15)
2:05 PM: Chicago White Sox (24-15) vs. Kansas City Royals (14-25)
2:10 PM: Detroit Tigers (17-19) vs. Minnesota Twins (24-16)
4:10 PM: San Diego Padres (24-16) vs. Oakland Athletics (22-13)
7:00 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (14-15) vs. Chicago Cubs (23-15)
10:10 PM: Colorado Rockies (18-20) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (30-10)
[Highlights] SF Khris Middleton, MIL (@MIA): 36 PTS (12-28 FG), 8 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.HOU): 28 PTS (10-17 FG), 9 AST, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 4 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] C Bam Adebayo, MIA (v.MIL): 26 PTS (10-13 FG): 8 AST, 12 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (v.HOU): 34 PTS (15-24 FG), 4 AST, 10 REB, 1 BLK 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] C/F P.J. Tucker, HOU (@LAL): 18 PTS (7-10 FG), 2 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] SP Jacob deGrom, NYM (v.PHI): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 12 K, 2 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Dean Kremer, BAL (v.NYY): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 7 K, 3 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Shane Bieber, CLE (v.MIL): 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SS Corey Seager, LAD (v.COL): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB
[Highlights] 1B Pete Alonso, NYM (v.PHI): 3-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 0 BB
MLB: SP Dustin May, Los Angeles Dodgers (turns 23)
MLB: RP Jordan Hicks, St. Louis Cardinals (24)
NFL: TE Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens (24)
MLB: OF Harold Ramirez, Miami Marlins (26)
MLB: OF Clint Frazier, New York Yankees (26)
NFL: LB Ryan Shazier, Retired after 2017 (28)
NBA: SF Joe Harris, Brooklyn Nets (29)
NBA: PG John Wall, Washington Wizards (30)
NFL: DL Mario Addison, Buffalo Bills (33)
MLB: 1B Mitch Moreland, San Diego Padres (35)
2019: Kansas City Chiefs signed playmaking WR Tyreek Hill to a 3y/$54M extension. Hill’s $18M AAV tied the 2nd most in NFL history among WR
2010: New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez reached 100 RBIs for the 14th season of his career, breaking the record formerly held by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jimmie Foxx
2001: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds became the 5th player in MLB history to hit 60 home runs in a season while needing the least number of games to reach the milestone (141)
1996: Baltimore Orioles 1B Eddie Murray hit his 500th career home run, becoming just the 3rd player with 3,000 hits and 500 home runs
1995: Playing in his 2,131st consecutive game, Baltimore Orioles 3B Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s longstanding MLB record
1981: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Fernando Valenzuela set an NL rookie record by recording his 7th shutout of the season
1953: With his 38th HR of the season, Brooklyn Dodgers C Roy Campanella set a single-season record for Catchers
1946: The All-America Football Conference’s inaugural season began as the Cleveland Browns beat the Miami Seahawks 44-0
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