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What Happened in Sports: September 21, 2019
See what happened in sports on September 21, 2019 ft. STL's epic win vs. the Cubs, the Rays' consecutive walk-offs FTW, Devers' record, and more!
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September 21st, 2019 was highlighted by the Cardinals winning an epic game against the Cubs with back-to-back jacks, the Rays hitting consecutive walk-offs to beat the defending champs, and Rafael Devers setting a Boston Red Sox franchise record. Check out the Best in Sports for 9/21.
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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Yeah, @_badix is gonna feel that one tomorrow. Worth it.#MotorOn pic.twitter.com/pt8RP6e3sL
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 22, 2019
430 feet.
For the lead. pic.twitter.com/iczyHuilpm
— MLB (@MLB) September 22, 2019
Another day, another clutch @RaysBaseball hit.
(MLB x @Supercuts) pic.twitter.com/AMj2n2C1hs
— MLB (@MLB) September 22, 2019
Flipping out over this double play. pic.twitter.com/mPxyWKEwLE
— MLB (@MLB) September 22, 2019
Back-to-back for the lead! ?#SeptemberBaseball pic.twitter.com/bO6cVFYXD4
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2019
Countin’ down the TOP 10 PLAYS from #NBARooks at @NBASummerLeague! #NBARookieWeek pic.twitter.com/4J3XOo3IVP
— NBA (@NBA) September 21, 2019
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2:20 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (87-67) vs. Chicago Cubs (82-72)
6:10 PM: Boston Red Sox (80-73) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (91-63)
7:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (78-74) vs. Cleveland Indians (91-63)
[Player of the Day] SP Chi Chi Gonzalez, COL (@LAD): 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 8 K, 1 BB, W
SP James Paxton, SEA (v.TOR): 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W
SP Stephen Strasburg, WAS (@MIA): 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 3 BB, ND
SS J.P. Crawford, SEA (@BAL): 3-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
SP Cal Quantrill, SD (v.ARZ): 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 0 BB
NFL: WR Demarcus Robinson, Kansas City Chiefs (turns 24)
MLB: RP Aaron Bummer, Chicago White Sox (26)
MLB: RHP Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals (28)
NBA: SF Al-Farouq Aminu, Orlando Magic (29)
NFL: WR Doug Baldwin, Retired after 2018 (31)
MLB: P Jeremy Jeffress, Milwaukee Brewers (32)
NFL: WR Dwayne Bowe, Retired after 2015 (35)
NFL: WR Greg Jennings, Retired after 2015 (36)
2001: Professional sports returned to New York City 10 days after the 9/11 attacks as the Mets defeated the Braves 3-2 on an iconic 8th-inning HR by C Mike Piazza
1992: USA Basketball officially announced the 1992 Olympics roster, a team that would be later dubbed the “Dream Team”
1986: The New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins 51-45 in OT, combining for an NFL-record 884 passing yards as Dan Marino threw 6 passing TDs
1982: NFL players began a 52-day strike, the very 1st in professional football’s history
1980: Philadelphia Phillies SP Steve Carlton broke the NL strikeout record by recording the 3,118th of his career
1980: Los Angeles Rams CB Johnnie Johnson returned an INT 99 yards for a touchdown in a 52-21 victory over the Green Bay Packers
1980: New York Jets QB Richard Todd completed what was an NFL-record 42 passes (out of 60) in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers
1970: Monday Night Football debuted on ABC, as the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets 31-21
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