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What Happened in Sports: September 12, 2019
See what happened in sports on September 12, 2019 ft. the Bucs big divisional win, Acuna making MLB history, Giolito's White Sox record, and more!
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September 12th, 2019 was highlighted by an extremely clutch win for the Buccaneers in a heated division match up, the A’s handing Houston their first series loss at home against an AL West rival, and Freddy Galvis changing the night with one swing of the bat. Check out the Best in Sports for 9/12.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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The Bucs snuffed out the Carolina Special to seal the game ?? pic.twitter.com/L1gXBL7SjP
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) September 13, 2019
Victor Robles OF assists: 12
Victor Robles range: ∞#STAYINTHEFIGHT // #OnePursuit pic.twitter.com/iDFAPCJoCc
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) September 13, 2019
⚡️ SACK BARRETT ACTIVATED ⚡️#GoBucs | #TBvsCAR pic.twitter.com/CTaWHT3Iqr
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) September 13, 2019
Lucas Giolito struck out 12 today. #SoxNation pic.twitter.com/u1DewyqliO
— Galloway Black Sox (@BlackSoxNation) September 13, 2019
Freddy To Unload! #BornToBaseball pic.twitter.com/DYbufLbH4h
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 13, 2019
Final: #Cubs 4 #Padres 1
Heyward: 2-4, 2B
Darvish: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 14 K
Lamet: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 Kpic.twitter.com/SzGOuMx1JH
— Today in MLB (@TodayintheMLB) September 12, 2019
Final: #Athletics 3 #Astros 2
Olson: 1-4, HR
Brown: 1-3, 2B, BB
Bailey: 5.1 IP, 3 H, R, 3 BB, 4 K
Altuve: 2-4, HR, BB, SB
Verlander: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 11 Kpic.twitter.com/YOL29buDYB
— Today in MLB (@TodayintheMLB) September 13, 2019
Ronald Acuña Jr. goes deep AGAIN! One more homer and four more bags to get that 40/40 season. He’s 21. pic.twitter.com/jUrP1MPihM
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) September 13, 2019
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1:10 PM: Arizona Diamondbacks (75-71) vs. New York Mets (75-70)
7:15 PM: Atlanta Braves (91-56) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (75-70)
7:40 PM: Washington Nationals (80-64) vs. Minnesota Twins (89-56)
8:05 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (87-60) vs. Texas Rangers (73-74)
8:10 PM: Oakland Athletics (86-60) vs. Houston Astros (95-52)
8:20 PM: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1) vs. Carolina Panthers (0-1)
[Player of the Day] EDGE Shaq Barrett, TB (@CAR): 3 SK, 3 TFL, 3 TKL, 4 QBH
WR Chris Godwin, TB (@CAR): 8 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD, 24yd LNG
TE Greg Olsen, CAR (v.TB): 6 REC, 110 YDS, 0 TD, 41yd LNG
SP Yu Darvish, CHC (@SD): 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 14 K, 2 BB, W
OF Juan Lagares, NYM (v.ARZ): 2-4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R
SP Joe Musgrove, PIT (@SF): 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W
NFL: DE Jonathan Ledbetter, Miami Dolphins (turns 22)
NFL: QB Andrew Luck, Retired in 2019 (30)
MLB: 1B Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves (30)
NBA: C Yao Ming, Hall of Fame (39)
2015: Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz hit his 2nd HR of the day for his 500th career HR
2004: The Detroit Lions snapped their NFL-record 24-game road losing streak by defeating the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field
1999: 3 years after moving to Baltimore and becoming the Ravens, the Cleveland Browns returned as an expansion team and lost their debut game to the Pittsburgh Steelers
1996: Seattle Mariners SS Alex Rodriguez set an MLB record for the position with his 88th extra-base hit in a victory over the Royals
1988: The Cardinals lost their Phoenix, Arizona debut to the Dallas Cowboys
1979: Boston Red Sox OF Carl Yastrzemski recorded his 3,000th career hit in a victory over the Yankees
1976: The Seattle Seahawks played their inaugural regular season game, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals
1976: At 50 years old, DH Minnie Minoso returned to the field with the White Sox after a 12-year hiatus, becoming the 4th-oldest player to record a hit and 1 of a handful to play in 4 different decades
1965: Giants SP Warren Spahn recorded the 363rd and final victory of his MLB career with a 2-run complete game against the Cubs (most ever by a LHP)
1947: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Ralph Kiner hit 2 HRs in a victory over the Boston Braves, giving him 8 over 4 games (MLB record)
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