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What Happened in Sports: September 18, 2019
See what happened in sports on September 18, 2019 ft. Gerrit Cole becoming Mr. 300, Grichuk's Grand Slam FTW, Puig's walk-off, and more!
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September 18th, 2019 was highlighted by Gerrit Cole becoming Mr. 300 on his campaign to win the Cy Young Award, Randal Grichuk hitting an epic Grand Slam for the win, and Yasiel Puig hitting his first walk-off in high stakes. Check out the Best in Sports for 9/18.
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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Eugenio Suárez set a new single-season HR record for a Venezuelan-born player. pic.twitter.com/sbZH37Ldff
— MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2019
The throw. The stretch. This play.
(MLB x @SiriusXM) pic.twitter.com/kJXNb3QSEU
— MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2019
GRANDal Grichuk ?@RGrich15 | #LetsGoBlueJays pic.twitter.com/d18SDY3Eb8
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 19, 2019
Meant to do that. pic.twitter.com/RWRnYuKnYu
— MLB (@MLB) September 18, 2019
Walk it off for win No. 92. #SeptemberBaseball
(MLB x @BankofAmerica) pic.twitter.com/UEOnY5egU9
— MLB (@MLB) September 18, 2019
MEADOWS FOR THE LEAD.
(MLB x @BankOfAmerica) pic.twitter.com/5LtMMWllnj
— MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2019
4⃣9⃣. pic.twitter.com/7LKYMaptYs
— New York Mets (@Mets) September 18, 2019
Imagine thinking @You_Found_Nimmo wouldn’t come through. pic.twitter.com/WTyQcI0FQf
— New York Mets (@Mets) September 18, 2019
Wild Horse wins it! pic.twitter.com/Kap5GywatR
— MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2019
Dexter is a home run killer. ? #SeptemberBaseball pic.twitter.com/uOjtimlMP1
— MLB (@MLB) September 18, 2019
Spin back the TOP PLAYS from #NBARooks during #NBASummer! #NBARookieWeek
Which play was your favorite? pic.twitter.com/vurbAipYzB
— NBA (@NBA) September 18, 2019
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1:15 PM: Washington Nationals (83-67) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (84-67)
7:20 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (77-72) vs. Atlanta Braves (93-59)
8:10 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (89-63) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (97-54)
[Player of the Day] SP Gerrit Cole, HOU (v.TEX): 8 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 10 K, 1 BB; 2nd fastest ever to 300 Ks
SP Dinelson Lamet, SD (@MIL): 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 14 K, 3 BB, W
SP Homer Bailey, OAK (v.KC): 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 11 K, 1 BB, ND
SP Danny Duffy, KC (@OAK): 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 1 BB, ND
SP Tyler Mahle, CIN (@CHC): 6 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 2 BB, ND
NFL: CB Adoree’ Jackson, Tennessee Titans (turns 24)
NBA: PF Serge Ibaka, Toronto Raptors (30)
NFL: OT Cordy Glenn, Cincinnati Bengals (30)
NFL: WR Russell Shepard, New York Giants (30)
MLB: 2B Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Fame (60)
NBA: PG Dennis Johnson, Hall of Fame (65)
1996: Boston Red Sox SP Roger Clemens tied his own MLB record by striking out 20 batters in a 4-0 victory over the Tigers
1993: Trailing the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in the 9th inning, New York Yankees C Mike Stanley hit a pop fly for the final out, but a fan had run onto the field just before the pitch, forcing umpire Tim Welke to call a timeout; the out was restored, and New York rallied for 3 runs to win the game
1987: Detroit Tigers 1B Darrell Evans became the 1st 40-year-old in MLB history to hit 30 home runs
1984: Montreal Expos OF Tim Raines became the very 1st player in MLB history to record 4 consecutive seasons with 70+ stolen bases
1984: The Detroit Tigers became just the 4th team in MLB history to stay in 1st place from opening day to the very end of the season (1923 New York Giants, 1927 New York Yankees, 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers)
1983: After 16 seasons in the NFL, the New Orleans Saints finally secured their 1st OT victory in franchise history by defeating the Bears 34-31
1966: Baltimore Colts QB Johnny Unitas passed Y.A. Tittle to become the NFL’s career passing touchdown leader (212)
1956: New York Yankees OF Mickey Mantle became just the 8th player to hit 50 home runs in a season
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