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What Happened in Sports: September 12, 2020
See what happened in sports on September 12, 2020 ft. LAL' clinching their spot in the WCF, the Astros shocking the Dodgers, and more!
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September 12th, 2020 was highlighted by King James leading the Lakers back to the Western Conference Finals after a fourth straight win over Houston while H-Town’s baseball team shocked LA (Dodgers) with a 9th inning comeback victory. Some interesting NFL facts also came out with 2020’s first Football Sunday just a day away. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 12th 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.
LBJ propels LAL to WCF! ✨@KingJames‘ 29 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST help the @Lakers win Game 5 and advance to the Western Conference Finals!#LakeShow #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/P9zHPgCu0g
— NBA (@NBA) September 13, 2020
🗣 Blocked by J̶a̶m̶e̶s̶ … Caruso!
(📺: ESPN) pic.twitter.com/SCRUfUs9T3
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 13, 2020
Caruso recovers to deny the 3-point attempt! 👏#NBAPlayoffs on ESPN pic.twitter.com/ovPxk2suge
— NBA (@NBA) September 13, 2020
Behind-the-back into the jam. @KingJames is ready for this one 🥵
(📺: ESPN) pic.twitter.com/5wbdnrjHhq
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 13, 2020
The @Astros score FIVE times in the 9th for the comeback W in LA.
(MLB x @OSUCCC_James) pic.twitter.com/YXn5A7dJmq
— MLB (@MLB) September 13, 2020
This ball was pretty much behind Lourdes Gurriel Jr. when he caught it. 😮
(MLB x @HankookTireUSA) pic.twitter.com/Hu7TL8UFXt
— MLB (@MLB) September 12, 2020
Jason Heyward comes up clutch and the @Cubs steal one.
(MLB x @BankofAmerica) pic.twitter.com/gJjujF5pwr
— MLB (@MLB) September 13, 2020
Mile High moonshot 🌝 pic.twitter.com/1WTLA1ZV3X
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) September 13, 2020
Luke Skieswalkoff. pic.twitter.com/N48CG3bP7z
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 12, 2020
Hail to the Victor!#DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/B2puOOZag1
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 13, 2020
Is José Abreu your pick for AL MVP? #CarryTheFreight pic.twitter.com/caTIzndmIG
— MLB (@MLB) September 13, 2020
The old 1-unassisted at 3rd base. 🤯
Powered by @Mitel pic.twitter.com/1vncGCLQhY
— MLB (@MLB) September 13, 2020
Watch @Braves rookie Ian Anderson’s career-high 9 strikeouts pic.twitter.com/RjNR4yqYUc
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) September 13, 2020
Jordan Montgomery with a career-high 9 strikeouts 🔥 @Gumbynation34 pic.twitter.com/aflyr9ATNQ
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 12, 2020
That’s a franchise playoff-record 19 triples 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
(📺: ESPN) pic.twitter.com/t5hOOLRCjk
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 13, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS: In 10 minutes of play, @Thortontucker put up 9 points and 3 rebounds tonight against the 🚀’s. pic.twitter.com/eCc9qFsGCx
— South Bay Lakers (@SouthBayLakers) September 13, 2020
.@NextGenStats found the TOP WR for eight different routes. 📊 (powered by @awscloud) pic.twitter.com/ER9i5wDJFf
— NFL (@NFL) September 12, 2020
A pickoff to end it! #GotYourBack pic.twitter.com/PUaaf1t3A5
— MLB (@MLB) September 13, 2020
10/10 read from #10 🙌 pic.twitter.com/bksTpSWs3B
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) September 13, 2020
Lamar kicked off his MVP season with a five-TD SHOW. 🤩
How’s @Lj_era8 starting 2020? #Kickoff2020
📺: #CLEvsBAL — Sunday 1pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/X39uTyrORd
— NFL (@NFL) September 12, 2020
September 12, 2003: Torii Hunter (@toriihunter48) robs Casey Blake of a home run with a tremendous catch. He even fools the announcer. pic.twitter.com/dDcMNE7UNx
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 12, 2020
“An incredible block by Marcus Smart!”
👀 @smart_MS3‘s best HUSTLE PLAYS from this season before his @celtics face MIA in the East Finals, starting Tuesday (9/15) on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/WirnZILCIr
— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2020
September 12, 1999: After injuring his thumb in the 3rd quarter, @BrettFavre helps the Packers overcome 10-point 4th quarter deficit to lead Green Bay to a 28-24 Week 1 win over the Raiders. pic.twitter.com/d5w9uIFLqP
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 12, 2020
March 23, 1998: NFL owners unanimously approved an expansion team for Cleveland that would become the 2nd coming of the Cleveland Browns, debuting in 1999 https://t.co/QaFULQDo9N
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 23, 2021
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8:00 PM: Houston Rockets (#4) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (#1) [LAL lead 3-1]
6:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (22-20) vs. Miami Marlins (21-20)
7:10 PM: Chicago Cubs (26-20) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (20-22)
8:07 PM: Houston Astros (22-23) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (32-13)
8:07 PM: Cleveland Indians (26-18) vs. Minnesota Twins (27-18)
8:15 PM: Cincinnati Reds (20-25) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (19-19)
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.HOU): 29 PTS (9-18 FG), 7 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SG James Harden, HOU (@LAL): 30 PTS (12-20 FG), 5 AST, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] PF Markieff Morris, LAL (v.HOU): 16 PTS (6-7 FG), 3 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] F Kyle Kuzma, LAL (v.HOU): 17 PTS (5-9 FG), 2 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (v.HOU): 13 PTS (4-9 FG), 4 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SP Ian Anderson, ATL (@WAS): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 9 K, 3 BB, W
[Highlights] 1B Jose Abreu, CWS (v.DET): 4-4, 2 HR, 5 R, 7 RBI, 1 BB
[Highlights] SP Jordan Montgomery, NYY (v.BAL): 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 9 K, 1 BB
[Highlights] SP Dakota Hudson, STL (v.CIN): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 4 BB, W
[Highlights] RP Jordan Weems, OAK (@TEX): 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 5 K, 0 BB
NFL: DL LJ Collier, Seattle Seahawks (turns 25)
MLB: RP Matt Wisler, Minnesota Twins (28)
MLB: SP Jose Urena, Miami Marlins (29)
NFL: QB Andrew Luck, Retired in 2019 (31)
MLB: 1B Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves (31)
NBA: C Yao Ming, Hall of Fame (40)
2019: New York Jets QB Sam Darnold was infamously diagnosed with mono and would miss the following 3 games
2019: Atlanta Braves OF Ronald Acuna became the youngest player ever and the 1st player in franchise history (regardless of age) to put up 35 HR & 35 SB in a single season
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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