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What Happened in Sports: September 13, 2019
See what happened in sports on September 13, 2019 ft. a big HR for STL, an 8 year NFL veteran retiring, a tie-breaking shot in the 9th, & more!
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September 13th, 2019 was highlighted by an earth shattering home run for the St. Louis Cardinals, an eight year NFL veteran concluding his career, and a clutch tie-breaking shot in the ninth from George Springer.
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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(MLB x @Supercuts) pic.twitter.com/0rC6rm1SPZ
— MLB (@MLB) September 14, 2019
9th inning, tie-breaking #SpringerDinger. ?? pic.twitter.com/eibvhI6yCw
— MLB (@MLB) September 14, 2019
Goodbye, Goldy. ?
(MLB x @PapaJohns) pic.twitter.com/dU6lp8cr6Q
— MLB (@MLB) September 14, 2019
Garrett Hampson?
More like GETUP Hampson! pic.twitter.com/qXpygguJPO
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) September 14, 2019
No. 42: “The Miami Miracle” @MiamiDolphins (Dec. 9, 2018) #NFL100
?: NFL 100 Greatest Plays on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/GQzpf5Kttf
— NFL (@NFL) September 14, 2019
No. 36: @Eagles WR @DeSeanJackson11’s “Miracle at the Meadowlands II” (Dec. 19, 2010) #NFL100
?: NFL 100 Greatest Plays on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/7bLW23gnRe
— NFL (@NFL) September 14, 2019
We got a WILD 1st inning at Wrigley. #SeptemberBaseball pic.twitter.com/xuoaXPCSp1
— MLB (@MLB) September 13, 2019
109 mph off the bat. ? pic.twitter.com/EVgUF0AuFv
— MLB (@MLB) September 14, 2019
Nolan hits HR No. 40 for the third time in his career. ?#NolanBeingNolan pic.twitter.com/ekpTmL8Rvg
— MLB (@MLB) September 14, 2019
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7:05 PM: Atlanta Braves (91-57) vs. Washington Nationals (81-64)
7:10 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (95-53) vs. New York Mets (76-70)
7:10 PM: Minnesota Twins (89-56) vs Cleveland Indians (86-61)
8:05 PM: Oakland Athletics (87-60) vs. Texas Rangers (74-74)
8:15 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (78-68) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (82-64)
[Player of the Day] 1B Paul Goldschmidt, STL (v.MIL): 2-4, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R
SP Gerrit Cole, HOU (@KC): 8 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 11 K, BB, W
SP Adam Wainwright, STL (v.MIL): 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 K, 3 BB
SP Mike Soroka, ATL (@WAS): 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 3 BB
SS Trevor Story, COL (v.SD): 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
NFL: C James Daniels, Chicago Bears (turns 22)
NFL: K Eddy Pineiro, Chicago Bears (24)
NFL: TE Darren Waller, Oakland Raiders (27)
2018: On Amazon’s 1st broadcast of “Thursday Night Football”, a 34-23 victory for the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals, Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm became the 1st all-female broadcasting booth in NFL history
2008: Los Angeles Angels RP Francisco Rodriguez broke the MLB single-season record by recording his 58th save
1998: Chicago Cubs OF Sammy Sosa hit 2 HRs in a victory over the Brewers to pass Roger Maris’ former single-season HR record of 62, which was broken by St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire earlier in the week
1989: Former Deputy Commissioner Fay Vincent was officially elected Commissioner of Baseball after the unexpected passing of A. Bartlett Giamatti 154 days into his tenure
1981: The Atlanta Falcons tied an NFL record by scoring 31 points in the 4th quarter to defeat the Green Bay Packers 31-17
1978: The New York Yankees gained sole possession of first place in the AL East after being 14 games behind earlier in the season
1971: Baltimore Orioles 1B Frank Robinson hit his 500th career HR with 1 in each game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers
1969: San Francisco Giants OF Bobby Bonds became just the 4th player in MLB history to record 30 HRs and 30 steals in a season (Ken Williams, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron)
1965: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays hit his 500th career HR in a victory over the Houston Astros
1958: Milwaukee Braves SP Warren Spahn became the very 1st LHP in MLB history with 9 20-win seasons
1946: Boston Red Sox OF Ted Williams hit the first and only inside-the-park HR of his career
1909: Detroit Tigers OF Ty Cobb clinched the AL lead in HRs with his 9th of the season, all inside-the-park — he would be the only player of the 20th century to win a HR title with none leaving the yard
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